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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
He needs to be in the top 6 and not on the 4th line.
Letting him rip it up and build confidence in the AHL isn't the worst thing.
Once we start shipping guys out he will probably get called up.
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Oh man this argument brings back memories. On a road trip in 1998(?) with a buddy we argued for hours over whether Boston should be playing Joe Thornton limited 4th line minutes or if he should have been sent down to play meaningful minutes.
Its not to compare a player of Joe's stature to rookies overall, and there is probably good logic for making either move, but playing limited 4th line minutes in the NHL can't be all bad on a players development.
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