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Originally Posted by transplant99
Yes he could but that's not why you dont go to him.
Chances are pretty good that a guy struggling at the AHL level isnt going to do much better here. In fact chances are he will indeed be worse, which would likely destroy him for good if he was to get shelled. If management still thinks of him as part of the future, and who knows maybe they don't, then you simply don't gamble wrecking him so he can play a few games instead of a different guy who might lose. Risk management to a degree if you will.
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Yeah those are good points. But at the same time, eventually you'll have to see what he's capable of if you're management to determine if he's going to be in the future plans. They're throwing away points with Smith, why not try something else. If you lose, you lose. Doesn't change that fact whether it's Smith or Gillies in net.