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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Not when Bennett and Tkachuk were getting 11 minutes a game, that is more like 16-18 shifts. I suspect in recent history, Sam got the least amount of time with legit top line forwards of any top 5 pick between 2012-2017 in his first 3 NHL years
Less than Galchenyuk, less than Yakupov, less than Lindholm and Drouin. Less than Barkov who looked fairly pedestrian in his first 2 years. Less than Reinhart,
Less than Marner. Probably about the same as Strome got in Arizona. Less than Puljaarvi and Dubois.
Point is, most organizations actually try to develop a guy who is picked that high. There is generally a reason they are picked that high. It is rare to throw up your hands after 3 games and say you tried. Only special organizations like Calgary and Arizona seem to do that.
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More then enough shifts to see what you got.
Also, minutes played is always fluid. If your line is dominating, you’re going to play more because naturally you’re helping your team win which directly helps your coach. If those guys were playing less minutes, it’s because they were likely struggling.