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Originally Posted by New Era
Nakladal and Wotherspoon still looking strong out there. I really wish this organization would trust their prospects more.
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Who's to say they would have been as ready as they are now earlier in the year? Wotherspoon reportedly only recently really picked up his play in the minors. You don't hand spots to rookies until they've earned them or injuries strike. Unless you wanna be the Oilers?
Defensive depth is huge for making the playoffs. Ideally you have NHL ready or near NHL ready prospects in the minors ready to play when injuries hit. If we had two less defensemen all year and were experiencing the same number of injuries/suspensions then Wotherspoon-Nakladal might be our 2nd pairing and Kulak-???? could be our 3rd?
We should be happy they look good. Not whining that they didn't get a shot earlier. Having guys who look like NHLers during call ups is a sign of good depth, not an indictment of management.