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Originally Posted by N-E-B
Sutter has put Pelletier in a position to succeed and has been playing him with our two best forwards (or, at least the guys who are supposed to be our best forwards). That trumps whatever silly comments he made in the media. Coronato is likely looking at that and not whatever jerk comment was made in a press conference. Come in, play the right way, and you will be put in a position to succeed.
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I think what's lost in all of this is if Coronato is even ready to play in the NHL? Sutter has preached multiple times that the NHL is not a developmental league and it's showed.
After being drafted, Pelletier played 2 more years in the Q, and then another 1.5 seasons in the AHL before getting called up. Zary played another season in junior followed by 2 years in the AHL and will be pushing for an NHL spot next year. Pelletier was put into a spot to succeed, and hopefully Zary will be as well, but they only earned that after basically playing 2 years of pro hockey.
Maybe Coronato kills it at camp next year and forces his way onto the team, but like most prospects outside of the top5/10 picks, he'll probably need at least 1-2 years of seasoning in the AHL before being able to play full time.