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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I don't know about ridiculous. Nakladal doesn't deserve to play ahead of any of the 6 guys ahead of him. What would be ridiculous is sitting defensemen that have been playing well in the NHL for a rookie who hasn't played a game yet. Don't you think? Unless that rookie is the next Ekblad or something.
He'll probably get a chance at some point due to injury or trade or bad play but I don't know why posters think young players should be handed roles they haven't earned yet. Show some patience! Injury or trade, likely to happen within the next month.
You make room for players like Gaudreau and Bennett. Players of lesser ilk you make them force their way onto the lineup. That is pretty typical.
We're a lot more likely to see youngsters in more prominent roles after the trade deadline. I know a lot of people want it to happen immediately but you're just gonna have to wait a few weeks probably.
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You need to get that chance to be deserving of a spot, but Hartley is so stuck with 'his guys' that he doesn't allow any room for youngsters to prove themselves. Wotherspoon hasn't gotten any chances. Kulak barely has.
Now, with all of our defensive liabilities, Hartley should be looking for any possible solutions. Instead, he's chugging along towards mediocrity.