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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
Well isn't that exactly where this organization falls flat time and time again?
Successful franchises put these players in positions that suite and compliment their skillsets which in turn allows them to establish themselves and build confidence from the get go. Expecting these talents to come in and "earn" minutes while playing in a role they have never been asked to play at in any level prior is absolute lunacy and is such an outdated mentality.
We saw it with Bennett. We saw it with Ruzicka. We saw it with Valimaki. We even saw it to a small degree with Phillips.
Hell it even took this organization five full seasons before putting Gaudreau and Tkachuk together. The lack of foresight this organization has continually displayed is quite frankly embarrassing.
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Yes, this entire "earning" mentality of the organization and oldschool coaches have led all these players being put into the wrong roles and by the time they've earned being in the role that they should be in - they are already earning their chance to be superstars for other teams finding great success in the playoffs.