Very unlikely, have you listened to Bednar and his commentary on kovalenko, Kovalenko expects to play in the nhl and will go back to Russia if he doesn’t play in the nhl, and I think it’s very likely Ritchie will get at least a game stint.
I like those lines but I’m not sure if Bednar is gonna split up MacK and Mikko
I think you may have misunderstood me, I think both Kovy and Ritchie will get games at the beginning since 62 and 92 won't be playing. It will be up to Kovy and Ritchie to try and run with it and stay in the lineup.
I see the conversation you were in I understand now. I thought it wa absolute neither one of those guys were gonna start the year
Not really. Ritchie is good but let’s be honest, he was the 27th overall pick a year ago. He is physically immature and isn’t going to be playing PP when you have a healthy lineup, which will further stunt his development. Despite his point totals last year, a lot of games he’d have stretches where you wouldn’t notice him, or was physically out matched. Could he be useful this season? Sure, I think so. But for a team with next no 0 prospects after him, id want to ensure he’s developed properly and not rushed out of necessity. Why not give 03 Olausson an opportunity, especially as it looks like Ritchie is going to be used as a winger as well, a position he admits he’s never really played.
That’s the worst second line in the NHL, by far.
Right, so bad asset management and poor drafting is going to force them to rush their number 1 prospect before he’s ready, and likely destroy his future.
