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Originally Posted by dying4acup
Rasmuss' conditioning is a huge issue for me. Obviously it has been identified as a weakness, and still is. And playing in high elevation, it's a bigger problem.
I'm not sure if he has signed a pro contract yet, I'm sure somebody will advise. In any event, him turning pro or earning a pro contract should be EARNED!
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This is a young guy who has gotten to this point in his career because he's so talented that he doesn't even need to work on conditioning. I can guarantee you that his first week in professional hockey will hammer home the lesson Treliving is publicly giving him now. When he's got 30-year-old, 220 lb AHL journeymen coming at him on the forecheck all night long I can guarantee he'll start hitting the gym a bit harder.
I don't see any point sending him back to junior. Rasmus will be getting a contract, but perhaps Treliving is dangling the carrot and saying if he doesn't shape up he won't be getting anywhere near the rookie max salary or bonus structure he would like. In doing so BT is both posturing to save a bit of money on the ELC but also motivating (hopefully) this talented youngster to do the work he needs to do to become a useful asset on this team.