Yeah, I myself never understood the anti-MacLean stance. It's not like he Gomezed the Devils.
I do remember how he came out and publicly said he wanted to be moved, though... on TV... before a game... That was crazy. Even as a teenager, I was like, oh $#!+ did he really just say that?!?!? That was the only negative I can recall about MacLean leaving. And he ended up in San Jose before NYR, which couldn't affect NJ any less. Who was that for, anyway? Dody Wood? Doug Bodger?
I'm pulling for Stevens to win this whole thing.