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Originally Posted by Fan in Exile
You're being obtuse. Sure people complain about rookie icetime but we're talking about 1:45 of icetime after sitting him game after game without a sniff. I checked the stats at nhl.com for TOI per game.
The only player with a lower icetime per game this year was Wizniewski who tore his ACL 47 seconds into his first shift. Scores of guys up from the minors, many for the first time, some defencemen, goons who can barely skate, also with only one game on the season but no one anywhere close to as low as 1:45.
Now I get that Nakladal is probably not the second-coming but let's call a spade a spade. Hartley's being a dick in a way no other coach has this entire season. I would not sign to play for a head coach like that. It doesn't send a good message.
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I second this thought. I'm never one to let players have a free ride, or be gift wrapped minutes or a roster spot. But for crying out loud.
You scratched three forwards and put Engelland up. Have Smid & Nakladal as your bottom pair and give them 10 to 12 minutes of ice. If Nakladal is struggling mightily after 6 to 8 minutes, then you bench him and bring Engelland back. Then we know Nakladal can't cut it, and send him back to the minors.
After 1:45 TOI you can't judge a guy, I'm sorry. Now we'll continue to wonder what Nakladal can do until he gets at least a regular shift for a game or two.