To me it shows the fine line of being an NHL star, and being seen as a "bust".
Florida has two top prospects that were previously written off thriving on that team right now (Duclair & Bennett), and two other guys who had to scratch and claw in the ECHL/AHL just to get a shot who are thriving now (Verhaeghe & Marchment).
Team system, coaching, ice time, deployment, linemates...these are all factors in a players success.
You even see it with an established players. Sean Monahan looks like he should retire when he's playing with Trevor Lewis and Brad Richardson...play him with other guys with a bit more skill and he starts to look a bit more like his old self again.
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