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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
And it makes me laugh that somebody seem so against even calling him up. Would rather be “right” and be able to say “See too small, never got a shot at the NHL level. Career AHLer”
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There are two sides to that coin, and the other side is very blind to the fact that Phillips isn't Martin St Louis or Debrincat
He's hasn't even been a PPG player in the AHL yet, lets not put the horse before the cart. Let him earn his way, he doesn't need to be given a shot, this isn't a charity.
He is actually getting a shot, every night he pulls that jersey over his head.
He needs to do what he's done all his life, start producing, because right now he's not producing to show that he's too good for the league he is currently in
The only thing hurting him right now is the pressure/expectations that a very (small) group of wishful fans are putting on him. There is a fair share "smaller" and other players that have earned and progressed their game on the team currently. There is no reason he deserves to have the opportunities handed to him while other players had to grab hold and secure their own.