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Originally Posted by Tbull8
I think a big part of that is how they've been brought along by pros like Backs and Coleman. Helps them learn to play the right way as they get up to speed. Now we're starting to see their skill a lot more frequently as the rest of the game becomes second nature
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Thank god Conroy is our GM. Other GM’s might have tried to trade a bunch of the vets in a desperate attempt to get a bunch of top picks. Conroy actually knows how to build a team and what is necessary for your young talent to succeed.
You can add Weegar and Anderson to that list as well along with Kadri and Huberdeau. There is no real reason for Conroy to deviate from his approach to not trade guys until the final year or their contract or until he has a clear individual ready to ascent to the position (like with Wolf). Selling guys to just try to be bad at hockey actually tells your team they should be bad at hockey.
Thankfully Conroy has a coherent plan to run a hockey club and is executing it.