Jack722
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- Mar 3, 2018
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And I'm getting a little tired of the notion that every roster solution involves giving the next prospect in line a couple years to demonstrate if they can be a consistent NHL player. If they fail it is the coaches fault so we bring in the next mid round prospect in line and give them a couple years to develop into a consistent NHL player. The NHL isn't a developmental league it is a results based league. And IMO we as a fan base are way to in love with our own prospects.
I am not in love with our prospects and I don't think we need to give everyone two years to succeed.
What I do want is for our prospects to have some reasonable chance to succeed in roles that they are suited for, and for them to be played in those roles when they show their effectiveness.
If you think that a low 2nd-line minutes shutdown line with Copp/Lowry is something Maurice just does because his hands are so tied by our paucity of depth - and not something that he actually WANTS and has actively been involved in cultivating - then we will agree to disagree.