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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I think the organization wants him to succeed for sure, of course they do. I think the coaches he has had have not given him the right opportunity to do so. There is a mindset difference between the office and the coaching staff.
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Coaches are highly incentivized to ice the lineup that gives them the best chance of winning. It doesn't mean they are immune to bad decisions or mistakes, but the fact that multiple coaches have placed Sam in the line-up in the same place - isn't a fluke.
He has an opportunities. Plenty of them. He needs to earn more and better ice-time.