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CaptainCrunch · 12-12-2013, 03:58 PM

I think this is the best move for the kid. Lets be honest the kid oozes talent but sometimes he plays that he thinks that his talent will get him by in the NHL

1) He's been physically unimpressive this year, I think this is a step back from his previous stints. He's just not strong enough in board battles and gets outworked. The NHL isn't a rushing league it hasn't been in a long time, if you can't win battles on the board your not going to be successful. There were too many nights that I didn't see enough hard battle in him

2) His consistency, he's been better, but from one shift to the next you don't know what your going to get, and he has to learn that if he's not scoring he needs to come back hard. He needs to work hard in every shift, again, his talent is only going to take him so far. Look at Monahan, he's just if not more talented, but the guy works like a demon on every shift, all over the ice.

3) His confidence, half the time Sven has looked entirely unsure of himself when the puck hits his stick, going down and dominating down in Abbotsford is good for him.

4) I think with his success early in his career he became a bit cocky about it, and because of that he wasn't playing desperate, getting demoted shouldn't be devestating for him if he has a good head on his shoulders, but it should make him realize that its tough to stay in the NHL and you have to perform every night even if your not scoring.

This is a good move, probably one that Feaster didn't want to do. But the kid is only 21, this is a speeding ticket in the grand scheme of things.

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12-12-2013, 03:58 PM	#112
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	I think this is the best move for the kid. Lets be honest the kid oozes talent but sometimes he plays that he thinks that his talent will get him by in the NHL 1) He's been physically unimpressive this year, I think this is a step back from his previous stints. He's just not strong enough in board battles and gets outworked. The NHL isn't a rushing league it hasn't been in a long time, if you can't win battles on the board your not going to be successful. There were too many nights that I didn't see enough hard battle in him 2) His consistency, he's been better, but from one shift to the next you don't know what your going to get, and he has to learn that if he's not scoring he needs to come back hard. He needs to work hard in every shift, again, his talent is only going to take him so far. Look at Monahan, he's just if not more talented, but the guy works like a demon on every shift, all over the ice. 3) His confidence, half the time Sven has looked entirely unsure of himself when the puck hits his stick, going down and dominating down in Abbotsford is good for him. 4) I think with his success early in his career he became a bit cocky about it, and because of that he wasn't playing desperate, getting demoted shouldn't be devestating for him if he has a good head on his shoulders, but it should make him realize that its tough to stay in the NHL and you have to perform every night even if your not scoring. This is a good move, probably one that Feaster didn't want to do. But the kid is only 21, this is a speeding ticket in the grand scheme of things. .