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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Call me old fashioned but you don't groom a player at the Olympics of all places.
This is essentially the pinnacle of competition as far as hockey is concerned and there is no place for passengers. You field the best team you can at the present time and Mackinnon is not in that league yet.
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Well, if you're old fashioned, maybe you remember the Soviets always having a kid line - why? Getting the experience, and adding youthful energy, while at the same time learning how to be successful and leaders on the biggest stage, in preparation for the next tournament.
And it's not like MacKinnon is a plug. He is already as fast as anyone in the NHL and his game is trending nicely: after 40 games he had 24 points, since then he has 18 pts in 16 games