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Originally Posted by Textcritic
The other side of that argument is that he should also be given ample time in the preseason to prove his worth. Setoguchi is the kind of player that will be cut on the last day of camp or shortly into the season, if at all. And that is because he already has proved "something": NHL experience will carry a player pretty far in any organisation.
It has always been this way and it will always be this way, and I don't understand why some fans demand things to be any different. The fact of the matter is that there is a BIG difference between incoming prospects and veterans with several seasons of NHL hockey already to their credit. This difference will ALWAYS HAVE SOME EFFECT on shaping the starting lineup out of camp, and it is usually in the form of a rookie having to very badly outplay a vet, and to basically outlast established NHLers in camp. We may yet see this take place with Setoguchi, but because he brings an NHL resumé into camp, it is NOT something that will happen at this very early stage.
That's just the way it is, and everyone will do themselves a favour if they get over it instead of whining about it every year in the early stages of training camp.
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I understand that. I'm just saying it shouldn't be that way, especially for a team that will be closer to 30th overall than challenging for a playoff spot.
Just like people get upset for the performance of younger players at the prospect tourney/camp, I see to reason why I can't be disappointed with Setoguchi's performance thus far.