Connor Ingram might be back, but he has every right as a pending UFA to test the market. How much does Babcock’s coming in — a coach who has a history of bullying players — impact Ingram’s desire to remain in Edmonton? Maybe not at all. However, this is a player who fought hard to make his way back into the NHL after going through personal issues off the ice. He’s been open and honest about his mental struggles. I won’t begin to speak for Ingram, but my guess is the last thing he needs is a coach who doesn’t care, or, worse yet, that there’s a risk he’ll use those personal struggles to get under Ingram’s skin.
