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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Dustin Boyd was relevant maybe 15 years ago...Go ahead and label it some sort of tactic if you want though.
Graduating really good prospects is not even close to the same as a GM choosing to fill a roster out with obvious no talent bums over his own accessible cheap players that COULD turn into a lot more than they are. You might even ride a wave of youthful energy and speed to a lot more than what a broken down Leivo and hapless Simon can offer. It goes on and on each and every season.
The teams that are left standing this year certainly don't follow this model of bringing in low hanging (essentially all PTO calibre) fruit every year and you know, actually have players that can play or develop while filling out the roster. Its as much the reason the Flames stunk again this year as it is the core players simply didn't get it done.
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I've used Dustin Boyd as a label .... fans that continue to think young players aren't getting a chance in the face of obvious evidence to the contrary.
Teams add veterans all the time because they need depth, and they're not sure if the young players have the experience to get it done.
When the young player steps up they usually find a way to squeeze him in and move the vet ... we saw it with Andersson over Stone a few years ago. We certainly saw it this year when Simon was sent packing and they began experimenting with the likes of Gawdin. Earlier in the year Mackey was getting a chance over Nesterov and Stone as well.
Mangiapane was a 6th round pick. He wasn't a guarantee but they gave him a chance.
There just isn't a case to be made here. Plenty of actual things to complain about.
Montreal added Perry when no one wanted him. Frolik when no one wanted him. They did the exact same thing.