This is the Detroit Red Wing's philosophy in a nutshell:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=683301
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"In every organization, it's the same thing," coach Mike Babcock said. "You have a number of kids you bring into every [preseason] and everybody talks about how good they are … but they've got to take someone's job. We're in a process right now. We have only eight exhibition games and I'm just watching to see what happens."
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It's worked out decently enough for them.
Then there's the Oiler's philosophy of making room for every kid who has shown any signs of being half-decent at hockey given a spot on the team.
I know which philosophy I think is better.