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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I dunno I think we haven't talked enough about how Peters trusted and gave ice time to some youngsters and therefore put them in positions to succeed vs Gulutzan. Gulutzan didn't start Jankowski on the big club and then gave him 3rd line ice time. Bennett? 3rd line ice time. That's not the way to develop those guys into confident scorers IMO. You want them to score and evolve into top two line players? Play them with some established top two line players. Mangiapane scores a crap ton in the AHL? Let's play him on the 4th line so he'll never have any offensive confidence at the NHL level.
I think Haynes perfectly illustrated just how different Peters approach to young skilled players was vs GG's. And on a club coming out of a rebuild we need a coach who is willing to trust young skilled players and put them in situations to succeed. Won't surprise me one bit to see Bennett explode under Peters. More likely guys like Foo and Mangiapane get roles on the top few lines if called up or if they make the team as well.
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I am definitely glad to hear that he is quicker to play young guys, and give them more ice-time and better opportunities.