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Originally Posted by gargamel
...I like that the young guys aren't being handed roster spots that they haven't earned, but giving old guys multi-year contracts with either no-trade clauses or untradeable salaries makes it so young guys are being kept out of the lineup even if they're already better than the veterans...
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I wouldn't worry much about this at all. If there is a young player at camp that is clearly better than an older player, and who is going to make a significant difference to the team's success, they will find a way to get him into the lineup. Last year, there were no foreseen plans to have Monahan spend the season in Calgary, and yet he was there.
Treliving is now on record several times stating that no player ever suffered for having spent additional time in the AHL. By his estimation, it's not a problem if a young player has to wait a little longer to be an NHL regular.