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rogermexico · 11-15-2021, 01:37 PM

"We'll need 'em all. That's for sure."
-Darryl Sutter, 10-08-2021

I know that trying to read into Darryl’s press conferences is a bit of a trap, but one of the themes he’s really been bringing up again and again is managing the schedule. I think he’s actively working all the time on balancing the minutes, balancing the workload, to make sure that guys are fresh, so that as we get into the guts of the season and eventually the playoffs, his horses are all in the shape he needs them to be to execute the plan he’s got.

I get that isn’t necessarily easy for a young, hungry guy like Vallimaki to hear, but he’s going to get his opportunities. But along the way Darryl is going to want him to prove that he can be a pro. The more he can take pages out of Stone’s book — and Kylington’s too — the more he’s going to set himself up to take advantage of the opportunity when it comes back.

11-15-2021, 01:37 PM	#172
rogermexico Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Okotoks Exp:	"We'll need 'em all. That's for sure." -Darryl Sutter, 10-08-2021 I know that trying to read into Darryl’s press conferences is a bit of a trap, but one of the themes he’s really been bringing up again and again is managing the schedule. I think he’s actively working all the time on balancing the minutes, balancing the workload, to make sure that guys are fresh, so that as we get into the guts of the season and eventually the playoffs, his horses are all in the shape he needs them to be to execute the plan he’s got. I get that isn’t necessarily easy for a young, hungry guy like Vallimaki to hear, but he’s going to get his opportunities. But along the way Darryl is going to want him to prove that he can be a pro. The more he can take pages out of Stone’s book — and Kylington’s too — the more he’s going to set himself up to take advantage of the opportunity when it comes back.