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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
A) It’s unlikely Pelletier is as reliable defensively as any of those guys yet. And the bottom two lines are checking lines.
B) Pelletier will be trying to generate offence against opponents who are superior in all ways to the competition in the AHL. Going from having a hot hand and feeling confident to getting shut down by bigger, faster, smarter players can crush confidence. Far more players have bee ruined by being rushed into the NHL than by spending too much time in the minors.
Having said that, Gawdin deserves a shot.
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For the record, Pelletier is already one of Stockton's top penalty killers as a rookie.
I'm actually less convinced on Gawdin because he's a pending UFA and might not be long for the organization. He's also had the longest NHL sample and hasn't been all that good.