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Originally Posted by Lil Pedro
Would rather give the chance to a younger, cheaper guy with more upside personally. We know what Joe is; he's a decent third liner who plays soft for his size. He's decent around the net and good in the shootout. I don't foresee him ever being a top 6 forward in the NHL. We don't really know what Shinkarek is yet, but would for him to get the opportunity to show it. Joe isn't a $3 million dollar player; if he wants to be he can wear another teams jersey.
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I get that, why are the two linked? Keeping Joe doesn't prevent Shinkarek from getting his chance. And if Joe is as easily replaceable as you suggest that shouldn't be an issue for Shinkarek, or if he's harder to replace, maybe that speaks to keeping Joe around if the price is right.
This mentality about having to clear roster spots, especially for Shinkarek level prospects needs to stop. Those guys will either earn their spots or they won't, you don't need to make room for the Shinkarek's of the world, they need to do that themselves.