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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
don't understand pelletier not putting it together this camp . organization was practically begging for him to just step up and take Backlund's LW spot. most were banking on it
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Overthinking it to be honest.
The effort was there, and he was amazing on the PK in the games I watched. Just was gripping his stick a little too tight and really fought the puck.
I still would have loved to see them give him a game here in the last three with Coleman and Backlund. Even just to give him a taste before sending him back down
In that third to last preseason game I would have played:
Huberdeau-Zary-Toffoli
Mangiapane-Kadri-Phillips
Pelletier - Backlund - Coleman
And told them “these are the spots you’re trying to earn with your play on the farm, now go prove you deserve the opportunity if one arises”
Instead with send them with Dube as the only vet on an AHL / ECHL quality roster to road games against NHL squads and say “Why didn’t you stand out”