As a development tool, I like it. You want kids to play with the puck on their sticks more. If they can't ice the puck, they have to either make a smart chip or look to create offense. Which in turn will lead to more goals.
Don't care if it never sees the pros, but I can see it being a solid developmental tool. When you get to a higher level, you can always teach someone to blindly throw the puck down the ice - it's harder to get someone to think about making a play on the PK when all they've ever known is 'down the ice'.
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