Odd to say this to the media, but I think he’s probably preparing expectations and rationale for the upcoming demotion. If Dube plays another game, this could also be Peters challenging him to make an impact or he’s going down.
I do like the way that Peters references the lack of minutes - essentially blaming himself / bearing responsibility, and not bashing the first year pro.
Overall, we have a handful of players who could step into Dube’s position and perform similarly. He may develop into a solid NHLer, but his impact has really shrunk away after preseason, and there are plenty of guys who can give similar performances. At least I’m glad that he made the opening roster based on merit, and we got to test him out.
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