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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Mantha isn't the reason they might waive Pelletier. Pelletier, and Honzek, are the reasons they might waive Pelletier.
And even though Honzek deserves to stay, all they have to do is send him down for now, until there is an injury (which might take one whole game). Sending him down to get ice time, with the understanding that he'll be right back up in short order, solves the problem.
This idea that a player needs to be on the opening night roster, as some sort of official score card, is misleading and pointless.
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same thing happened with Zary last year. Good camp, but went to the AHL as the final cut ... but was back in no time and made sure they couldn't send him back down.
Honzek deserves to be on the NHL roster, but it won't be the end if he isn't on opening night. It's a long season, he'll get plenty of looks.