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Originally Posted by Red
Right, so all of last season wasn't enough, we needed another 20 games this season?
Better players were sent down to Stockton because of many reasons, but evaluating Bennett wasn't one of them.
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For a 21 year old coming into a new season after a strong playoffs and positive training camp, it was definitely the right call to see if he had improved at centre. Most people here assumed he was poised for a big breakout.
And I think people need to drop the whole "Jankowski needed to be here from day 1!" thing... relax, he was out, what 8 games before being called up? It was 100% reasonable for the org. to see what they had in their roster first before making a call-up.
I think the main criticisms of GG that are valid are: questionable line deployment and the PP... but we're winning now, 3rd in the division... time will tell, but I think it has more to do with the growing pains of a young team than it has to do with the coach. It takes maturity and experience to play consistently and unselfishly game in and game out.