I strongly dislike the approach they are taking with Mackey and I suspect he feels the same way. It can't exactly be a ringing endorsement for this organization in regards to attracting future highly coveted free agents out of college.
He immediately stepped in and was Stockton's top player last season who then acquitted himself nicely into the NHL lineup at the end of the season. He went on to have a strong showing internationally as well. He's 25 years old, not some 19/20 year old kid.
He then get's leapfrogged by two borderline NHL vets extremely late in the off-season and subsequently put on the B roster to start training camp.
I know I am likely reading to much into it, but I am sure he can't be happy.
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