@CaliPanthersFan
I don't think you're acknowledging player growth and development. Players need to play at the level you expect them to play at or they are never going to meet the challenge. When you call a player up there is an adjustment and learning period. How long do you push that adjustment period off, because at some point, players will simply adapt to the level they are playing at and plateau.
You also don't have to be a "dominant" player in the minors before moving up to the NHL. We're not looking for top line, top line talent. We're looking for guys with the skill to compliment the players we already have. We have those complimentary skills in the minors IMO. I would much rather watch a kid with promise step into the lineup and make mistakes he will learn from than have a veteran who makes the same mistakes and doesn't learn jack, because that is the player he is.
We're talking about veterans that are proving they can't play and can't contribute in the position or role they are in, but are kept around simply because of their status and value of contract. My point is that if these guys can't contribute to a winner, what do you have to lose by replacing them with a kid with promise? We are already a ####ty hockey team that is boring as hell to watch. What, are you afraid we'll get ####tier and less interesting to watch? I'd rather watch the youngsters fail than watch these veterans fail and drag our promising players with them.
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