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Originally Posted by puckedoff
Its not like there is a special nine game patience for young players. If they don't look good, they can be sent home after game three. Happens all the time.
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Again, it's not so much about their 9 game buffer. Although I do think having that gives teams more of an excuse to keep these top picks for a while longer than they would otherwise hold onto them. Not saying that's the case for Tkachuk personally at all.
It's more a musing about why not give other young players more time (ie the 9 games) to round themselves into form on the team? Whenever we call up players they get maybe a game or two (or maybe even just a shift or so) so show what they have. IMO it's not enough. When you're choice for that top line wing is Alex Chiasson, and you've given him 10-12 games, it's not working, why not give someone with high-end pedigree a chance for that long (or even just 5+ games at a time)?