Ex-Bruin hated by teammates?

According to Boston Herald's Stephen Harris, there is more than meet the eye with Dougie Hamilton. The young defenseman appears to be a problem in the locker room. Per Harris, the reason the Bruins wanted to deal the up and coming star wasn't his contractual demands, but the fact that his teammates simply don't like him.

It was surprising,” said one NHL assistant GM. “It’s obvious there’s something going on that we don’t know about. From what I’ve heard behind the scenes, his teammates don’t like him. I heard he’s a loner and sort of an uppity kid, and that his teammates don’t like him and it was unanimous.” In that context, the deal makes more sense. Sources also said Hamilton exerted some control in the process, letting it be known which teams he would sign with and which he wouldn’t — maybe including Arizona, with which the B’s tried to trade up for the No. 3 pick.

Still, the Bruins, who participated in two Stanley Cup finals in the past five years, winning one, are suddenly a team in full rebuild mode. Let's just say Don Sweeney isn't on a very good start has the team general manager. Image courtesy of Keystone Press Agency