I never heard much from him after he left. If he had been an All-Star talent, Foss/Schlossman would have talked about him more. Blais had no problem winning without him.
Look at their record in the NCHC. They are at or near the bottom every season. They changed coaches a few years ago and that hasn't changed anything either. I think the 2009 team was an outlier. It is a shame they couldn't close the deal after getting so close.