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Originally Posted by Headshot
Honestly, at some point, they need to just trust Sven, let him learn from his mistakes and stop punishing and sending him to the farm.
In this game for example I did not notice him at all. Every once in a while he makes a good pass, sure, but there is not the same 'swagger' that use to be in his game.
Remember how much Colborne improved after being gifted ice time? I think the same treatment would pay dividens for Sven.
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Not this again. Sven is not being punished by going to Adirondack. We have room for maybe two kids. Gaudreau and Sven fill similar roles, and to start the year I can't imagine both can stay.
The same arguments that can be made for Johnny going to the AHL can be made for Sven; he gets more time to work on his 200ft game with Huska, and he will be that team's go-to guy in every offensive situation. There's absolutely nothing wrong with letting him stay in the AHL a little longer than he needs - hopefully it motivates him.
Beyond that, have a look at the band-aids waiting to happen that occupy our wings.
-Glencross has never played a full season as a Flame. The last time he came close was in 2010-11, at 79 GP.
-David Jones is one tough mosquito away from mangling his shoulder again.
-Backlund isn't exactly Jay-Bo when it comes to ironmen, which means Colborne may need to come off the wing and back into the middle.
-Raymond played 82 games for the first time since the Vancouver Olympics.
That doesn't even allow for the possibility that Setoguchi plays himself off the roster with a full month of regular season ice time.
The opportunities for Sven with this team are so numerous they scarcely merit counting. He will be on the big club one way or another soon enough, and I would expect to see him stay there. Especially if he starts the year in the AHL.