Remember a ton of young players who had big preseasons. These aren't NHL lineups yet. I'm not worried about being up hurting the guy's development, just that he won't maintain this level and will inevitably be demoted. He wasn't a dominant Junior last year so it isn't like the WHL has nothing more for him. IMO it would just be screwing with their lineup for 9 games before he is sent back so I don't think he even gets that. I am enjoying the fact he is showing another gear after not having a monster playoff. I do expect this camp will be a springboard to a monster year in Kamloops now that four big minute forwards are out of his way.
Kyle Clifford makes it.
Yeah I think we only fit a 20 man roster if both Timmins and Gambrell go on LTIR. So just pushes it down the road a bit.
I remember when making the team meant players were on the 4th line and as you developed you moved up the line up, not unlike a apprenticeship. If players weren’t defensively competent they were sent down to the minors to start the climb back to the NHL. It’s no wonder players of old were good at all aspects of the game…….
