Short term it was unfortunate for Sven while long term I think it is ideal and tough to see for a young kid - Had this been last year's team I have no doubt he would be on the opening day roster. He had a great camp IMO however it is a numbers game. The only spot for him is if Johny didnt make it (Johny outplayed him no question) or if we rotated him on the 4th line with McGrattan or Bollig which makes no sense for development.
Long term he is going to be on a team (flames) with a great young team and he has potential to be a star.
Is Joe on a 2 way contract? I thought Sven had a better camp than Joe however Joe showed last year that he can play and I expect him to step it up once he gells with his new linemates. If he struggles out of the gate, would he be the easiest person to send down and bring Sven up for another "trial"?
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