If he earns a spot, he earns it. But I would prefer to see him go down. He appears very mature mentally, but is still a boy physically. If he is playing, the other team is dumping it in his corner every shift, and pounding him into the glass, until he figures out how to overcome it. I just don't see the point of putting him through that.
Saginaw won their division last year - are they expected to be good again this year? I would hope if he is down, that he is on a good team that has a good playoff run. That and the WJC can add a lot to the value of another season in the CHL.
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