It is an interesting part of the trade equation, I think. Should a team worry about how a certain player will fit in with his teammates or just worry about the production he can bring. Hockey is indeed different from other sports in its sense of camaraderie. But when does, if it does, that notion inhibit a team from a broader goal?

Perhaps it has to do with how or why a team will acquire a player. If the player will be a short-term rental, then perhaps the character and chemistry issues don't matter as much. I bring this up because of what GM Jay Feaster said on Monday, that a good locker room makes trading more difficult. I also recall what Rob DiMaio said earlier in the year, that Tampa Bay's locker room was so tight, he felt it difficult to at first to feel comfortable.

The bottom line is, should this really matter to a GM trying to find a catalyst for what goes on on the ice? I think there is a place for that to be part of the equation. I'm still struggling to figure out how much.