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Originally Posted by Parallex
So? If they don't adapt and you lose them on waivers then who cares. He'd either do what he needs to do to stay on the roster or he won't and if he won't do that then send him away. I just don't see any risk.
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If he has issues, you don't want him working it out on the NHL team. What you want are contributing team members in the NHL. If he needs to work on things in order to be an effective NHLer, he has to do that in a developmental league. You waste a roster spot with an ineffective player that you will either cost you games if you put him in, or sits in the press box night after night not getting any better to be effective.
It's a no-win situation. The only players that should be picked up on waivers are ones that can help the club right now if there's a hole on the roster. If you aren't sure he can contribute to the success of the team, you pass.