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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Never understood the 'I hope he gets a good look' argument. Or 'give this guy a chance'.
Spots are earned. If Phillips wants to crack the lineup, be one of the 12 best forwards.
Adding Simon and Leivo doesn't mean that a guy like Phillips won't get a chance, it means that the bar is now raised as to what it will take to earn that chance.
A weeks ago, Phillips was looking at having to beat out Rinaldo for a spot. Now he has to beat out Simon. And that is a good thing for the Flames. Now the bar is set at Simon, and if Phillips is better, then great. If not, we have Simon. That is better than having the bar at Rinaldo, is it not?
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Exactly.
We see it up North when a spot is given just assumed to be given to a young player in August without a solid replacement available.
You don't want young players forcing easy decisions, they need to force tough ones.