Did anyone else see this? Is it different for us to make jokes about this and for Gretz to do so? Personally, it makes me a least a bit more apprehensive that this might actually be the case:

"Justin says: Bob, what is the deal with Houston? I know he slipped a lot in the draft – is that the angle they are working? He’s gotta know his actions caused the slip and holding out seems to be running down the wrong path again. Also who is his agent? Is that perhaps a problem too; too much sunshine blown up the rookie’s rear end?

Bob says: Justin, see above for most of the info you are seeking. His agent’s not likely to be the problem. Segal represents a lot of players and he’s not the type to burn a bridge because he knows he’ going to have to cross that bridge again with another client. Whether it’s trying to get first round money, or not wanting to sign a personal conduct policy, or maybe something else. Consider that maybe Houston wasn’t prepared for the lockout to end so early, and he needs some time to get things out of his system, so to speak. Who knows, but he’s only hurting himself at this point."