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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
One guy is a guy you want to try out as your 13th forward in the NHL. One guy has blown ample opportunities to do so. Preseason doesn't mean ****.
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I don't disagree with the desire to give our own guys a chance. I'm a hughe proponent of that. I hate PTOs for that very reason. But once a PTO is extended I hope to see it provide some push for the kids and make them step up. The problem I see is no one really stepping up. Yes, Lomberg has been pretty decent, but here's the rub on Lomberg versus Glass. One guy is 6'2, 215 pounds, and the other guy is 5'9, 190 pounds.
I do think that there is a double standard when it comes to rookies and vets, and I get the hate of the preseason. But if preseason means ####, why bother having one? I'm increasingly seeing this as a wasted process, but if we are going to have it, shouldn't the guy that plays the hardest and is most effective win the position? I would love to see someone beat out Glass, but so far, no one is doing that. If you can't come into camp and beat out another guy, you shouldn't get your position, especially if you're a minor leaguer.