[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Maatta went to a team that gave him a chance almost right away, a team that makes no pretense about overcooking prospects and development. He was also given a shot with Letang, among other factors (playing with Malkin, Crosby, Niskanen as three of his most common ice time mates for instance).

Don't just assume the exact same career happens to him here. He's a good player, but this is a different team, different management, and different coaching staff that doesn't necessarily subscribe to the same philosophy as management there, and there's nothing wrong with that. Especially with how they botched the Sven situation and did an about-face on their approach.

I feel the same way about Dougie, too. There's no telling how many career NHL games he would be at right now if he were our 2011 first rounder. You can guess but that's still all it is.

Wow...you just pulled all of that right out of your ass, didn't you?

If Maatta was good enough to make a team like the Penguins, I'm sure he would have found his way onto a roster that had Shane Frickin' O'Brien on it.