Why he didn't become a permanant NHL resident on his first try boils down to maturity. Some guys mature quickly, some guys don't.
Look at Monahan and how well he did in his rookie year as an 18/19 year old and listen to the many comments about how mature he is for his age. Compare Monahan to Baertschi who has struggled to make the team permanently and look at how he has reacted. Nobody has outright said, "He's immature" but it is implied when people talk about how he handled demotions.
This go around he's shown more maturity, now he has to learn to take it to the next step. He is learning and growing and once he has it figured out he'll be a good NHL player.
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