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Originally Posted by SeanCharles
This is my take on his whole debacle:
-Sven is scrutinized to a far greater extent than any other prospect or young player within this organization and it's not even close.
-Sven played 10mins of ice time with long stretches of not playing due to the amount of special teams play and him not being involved in it.
-Sven was playing with Byron and Setoguchi aka lower on the depth chart players.
-Sven played in the AHL the night before and was likely fatigued and when you don't play much in a game it really diminishes adrenaline from helping you overcome that fatigue.
-Sven is playing the way Backlund was under Brent Sutter - extremely tentative. He is not playing with confidence and it is affecting his on ice results.
-Sven is 21 and Granlund, Johnny, and Wotherspoon are in the midst of establishing themselves as NHLers aka he is right there with the rest of his draft class (a good one for us).
-His time isn't running out. He worked on his flaws and received praise for it. He just needs that shot of confidence to prove to himself that playing this way does make him a better player, both offensively and defensively.
Give the kid a break he has shown he has offensive skills to play in the NHL and he's bulked up so he's not going to end up like Boyd. His defensive play has improved and he is learning to be a pro. He is learning the ins and outs of mental toughness so give him some time, more than 1 game this season, to prove his worth..
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Great post. Granlund, Gaudreau, Ferland and Jooris are all the same age or older and they are just starting. It does lend credence to the idea that Sven may have been rushed and is now needing to catch up.