The whole thing is competition and being able to slide people in and out of the lineup at will. We have gotten in trouble in the past when we made players permanent fixtures. It didn't work with highly paid veterans, why in hell would it work with youngsters? You need to look at what giving rookies guaranteed spots to develop did to Edmonton.
Keep the competition open. And talent is not the only required prerequisite. I would rather have a team player who would do anything to assure the team a win than a flashy, selfish player any day.
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