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Originally Posted by 3rd Degree
To the people saying he should stay up if he looks good, can you please explain why?
Why would staying up as an 18 year old, on a team needing to finish low in the standing, be best for his development AND be best for the team?
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If he's ready, he's ready. As most people pointed out, he's likely not so there's really no need for the hand-wringing.
But if he's the very rare NHL 18 year old dman who can clearly play in the NHL, sending him back to junior will only impede his ability to get better. Beating up on 16-17 year olds will do nothing for him.
It will also signal to other players that the team is more interested in losing than development.