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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Why? I'm sure the coaching staff and management of team NA are fully capable of utilizing the data they have on Matthews non NHL experience and figuring out whether they think he's worthy of the roster. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure when using non NHL data and sightings to make your decisions, it's always a little riskier that you may be making a mistake............but really, why does he have to have NHL experience........especially considering it's a "young guns" team to start.
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As you said, not using NHL data is just projections. This is an NHL tournament and this team is specifically there to showcase the budding stars of the NHL. Matthews is not this yet. He technically hasn't even made an NHL roster yet (not anywhere in doubt I realize). If this tournament was in NY I don't think he's on this team.
Again, I just think that there are more deserving players is all.