Breaking: NHL goalie may have been exposed because of his bad attitude!

His team may have had their fill.

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Breaking: NHL goalie may have been exposed because of his bad attitude!

A veteran National Hockey League goaltender may have rubbed his team the wrong way.

One of the biggest surprises when the protected lists were revealed for each NHL franchise was the fact that Detroit Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek's name was not among those protected by his team. 

While it's true that Mrazek is coming off a season that saw veteran Jimmy Howard largely outplay him when healthy, it may be more than just his performance on the ice causing the Red Wings to move in this direction.

From Mlive.com:

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Part of the reason Mrazek's luster has faded could be due to deportment issues that can be traced to contentious off-season contract negotiations (they settled on a two-year, $8 million deal; Mrazek will be a restricted free agent in 2018).

Mrazek was not happy the Red Wings were unable to trade Howard in the off-season and let the club know in less-than-tactful terms.

It sounds like this may be general manager Ken Holland's way of either getting rid of a problem, or sending a very strong message should Vegas fail to select him.

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