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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
It's all speculation, but I do agree keeping them up when you should'nt can have detrimental effects. A very large portion of development is confidence and opportunity. If you're not going to get those two things, send them where they will get them
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Absolutely, and I think that's something only the kid and the coach would really know. From what I've seen by his play the games out, then the benching last night, is that Tkachuk has the maturity to understand why these things happen and take it and learn from it. I thought he responded well where in other examples, say like Yakupov, they haven't taken criticism very well and not responded to it. That goes a long way for me in telling if the kid is NHL ready.
Even playing 3rd/4th line minutes GG has given Tkachuk opportunities on the power play, and he has been out against tough competition. Putting him with your shutdown guys which go against the other teams better players shows to me the coach has respect for what Tkachuk brings to the game and can handle himself in those situations. I think he stays, but I'm also glad it's not my call.