I respectfully disagree and believe it is all about his effort. I have been a fan of Sam since the beginning but it has turned this season.
I have watched his play almost exclusively on his ES shifts this year. He is barely going through the motions. He spends most of his shift coasting
and his fighting effort along the boards has been weak. As for the fans who think it's up to the coaches to put him in a position to "succeed" I feel he
needs to start to show he can succeed wherever he is put. He needs to be a leader on this team. It's time for him to grow up.
I will continue to watch his play and hope he gets "inspired" enough to compete at the level his skillset can enable him to achieve.
Like I said in yesterday's GDT, I will watch and give him November to prove to the club he's something more than just another guy.