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Originally Posted by dustygoon
Disagree. You can't put him out there again and have another disaster game. Two in a row at NHL level and it messes with his head. I think it's good he had a rough outing vs SJ. Put some time between that game and the next. Gives the team more reason to let him stay in the AHL without him chomping at the bit and pick the right moment to bring him up.
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This is the absolutely perfect time to give him a ton of leash and let him blow a few games. Beyond what the players put on themselves — and most of them have probably accepted no playoffs at this point — there’s zero pressure to win. He’ll want to win but if he’s brought up with the understanding that he’s there to learn the NHL game, win or lose, blowouts won’t mess with his head like if he was blowing games at the beginning of next season (or if they were in a playoff hunt).
Wolf is also a thick-skinned fighter. He's been discounted his whole career and he’s thrived. The mental side is probably not much of an issue.