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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal
I don't think it's been a waste, it's shown him where he is at in his development and how much he still has to work to become a star in this league. He knows what i expected from him, and that no one is going to just give him an NHL career, he's going to have to earn it. His time up here was very beneficial, but I think this was the right time to send him down.
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I can agree with this. He's going to get a lot of opportunities to play in the A and in the future with the big club. Going through these struggles will only mean that he'll have a good idea of what kind of expectations he has to set on himself to translate his talent into results.
There were a lot of unrealistic hopes set on the kid but as long as he develops nicely, I can't complain.
In other news, YES BACKLUND IS BACK! Hope he stays healthy for the rest of the year and continues to build off of where he was at.