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Originally Posted by blender
I understand your point, but I think you take it too far. NHL is a hard league to stick in, let alone make a career. I would argue that coming up in a Sutter system might be an advantage to many players looking to carve out a career. If you can play for Sutter you can play for anyone.
What star players has Sutter or the Flames held back? If Coronato can play, he'll play. If he wants to be a prima dona and walk, then hopefully Treliving can sniff it out and trade him for something.
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This is no longer the NHL from the 90’s or even 00’s. The reality is that kids come in and play at an extremely high level off the bat. Can you honestly tell me in watching Phillips that you had objective issues in any of those games that he played in?
Sutter relies on experience and “cup winners” too much and the reality is that while there is
some value to that experience, at the end of the day you need to make the playoffs, and hungry kids can get you there during the doldrums of the regular season. Cup winners and experienced vets making millions probably view Jan and Feb in a season the same way you and I view going to the office. Mathew Phillips will treat it like playing for his career, because he is.
It’s the same absolute and obvious BS with how they treated Kylington. Would make the exact same mistakes his more experienced teammates would but gets punished more due to favouritism and bias to experienced vets. Meanwhile Kylingtons actual strengths in speed and puck movement were immensely important and are (obviously) sorely missed this year. Same with Phillips. You got the leading AHL scorer sitting in the minors and meanwhile our team struggles offensively so you bring him up on small minutes in lines 3/4 under some vague BS excuse of being “too small” (doesn’t matter anymore) and don’t REALLY give this kid a chance. It is total, absolute, garbage.
Yeah let’s watch Mangiapane disinterested for a few more games because of reasons or something. F that. Play the hot hands. Play the guys that are desperate for their careers.