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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
If players succeed when not put in a position to succeed then they’ve shown something to the coaches. If players trying to earn a spot succeed when put in a position to succeed just leads to questions of whether they’re riding coat tails. It’s an ultimate test that needs to be passed unless you want an Oiler given before earned situation.
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Disagree.
Guys like Pelletier, Phillips, and Ruzicka earned that opportunity with strong AHL seasons.
Training camp shouldn't be the only time of being able to "earn opportunity".
Playing against NHL rosters with Dube as the only vet, and a defense that can't move the puck was never going to lead to success for these forwards or the guys on PTOs.
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Has Dube? He has been playing with plenty of lacklustre line mates, and looked fantastic in every game. And here he is, lining up next to Kadri.
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Dube looked better than others against Seattle but honestly even he struggled to generate any offence or get anything going in that game.
Personally I take a lot more interest in guys showing flashes with subpar lineups against NHL rosters than I have in the home game against the Canucks and Oilers where it's our full roster playing against rosters that aren't even AHL caliber.