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Q&A: Why Paul Bissonnette jumped off Twitter

After five seasons with the then-Phoenix Coyotes, Paul Bissonnette has spent the past two years playing with the Los Angeles Kings' farm team. He won a Calder Cup title in Manchester, New Hampshire, last season before the team moved to Ontario, California.

But the colorful forward's biggest AHL transition might be his toned-down approach to social media. With his Biznasty persona, the self-deprecating fourth-liner drew an online following that includes almost 699,000 Twitter followers. That's more than Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr, Henrik Lundqvist, Carey Price, Steven Stamkos, Tyler Seguin and all but eight NHL teams.