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Originally Posted by Serapth
But you run into a catch-22. If a player earns his way onto the team but doesn't make the team, it makes the ethos seem like a lie.
On the other hand, if you send a veteran down to the minor while waiting to trade them, you kill their value.
Leaving a very very very small window in which to make an optimal trade.
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Just because you do well in a several month stint doesn't mean you suddenly forget all the time before it. That's why vets usually have an edge. If you're honest as management and explain that a good rookie will be a first call up and deliver on that promise, the ethos doesn't fade.
I generally only see prospects frustrated when other prospects start passing them and they don't understand why. (ie: Sven, Koko etc.) I don't think I've ever seen a prospect pissed because they feel they are constantly passed over for NHL promotion due to the bottom 6 vets on the roster.