Also given the possible penny pinching and players looking to jump ship, beware if you've ever posted that you could "play better than player X". You might find an email from KA titled "Hi, I heard you played 10U hockey" in your junk email.
True.
Maybe he's being underestimated. Maybe his persona as a simpleton is a ploy. Given enough time he may grow to a level of mythic proportions, like a Keyser Söze.