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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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With Mantha in the fold, it made it so that any pleasant surprises (Honzek) would create a logjam. They may say that’s a good problem to have, but the addition of Mantha put them in this spot. Pelletier obviously could have done himself a favor by having an awesome camp, but now you’re in this predicament because of having one too many wingers in the mix.