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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Which is fine.
But honestly don't act like you gave those guys all the opportunity in the world, and they somehow didn't take it.
Personally just not a fan of this approach of how they split up the games in camp with veterans on home games against below AHL quality lineups, and sending below AHL quality lineups to play NHL lineups on the road.
I don't think that you actually gave those guys a fair chance to really earn a spot in that scenario. At the very least I think guys like Schwindt, Zary, and Phillips probably showed enough to get a game with some vets out of the next three.
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Sutter definitely has a notion about the development arc of a young player - he said that almost verbatim in the clip. It’s hard to argue given his record. I think he figures he gets a better player at the end of the day.
Edit: he also mentioned that he and the staff look at completely different things than fans and media. So I’m guessing positioning, attention to detail and applying what coaches are asking for. Which may or may not look like anything to casual observers or even hardcore fans who pay attention to goal scoring plays.