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Originally Posted by Gizmo
I disagree with your disagreement. It was clearly an opportunity to allow Rittich and Gillies to further showcase themselves in the AHL to start the season. The very same line of thinking that started Jankowski in Stockton as well.
I'm loving the way that they're handling their farm system to allow guys like Ferland, Jankowski, Hathaway, Kulak, Rittich, and Mangiapane to first get a taste of the NHL and truly evaluate them before sending them down to make some tweaks to their game. Look at our roster if you're having trouble seeing the returns to that strategy.
That's been the critical management task that our neighbours to the north haven't done with all their top 5 picks over the past decade
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A few extra games in the AHL for guys like Rittich and Jankowski who outplayed guys on our roster is what makes our farm system successful? All the while our backup and 3/4 fourth lines are dragging us down in the standings.