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Originally Posted by 3rd Degree
If he comes in and is physically ready and there is no doubt that he’s ready to excel in the NHL and not just tread water as the #6, then you keep him up. My point is the odds are he won’t be ready to excel and won’t be physically ready. Defensemen typically take longer to develop. If it’s 50:50 then you send him down. This guy and Wolf are the franchise. The worst thing we could do is rush him. I do agree that Craig will make the correct decision for his development, whatever that is.
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All he needs to show is that he is good enough to claim the 6D spot. Give him PP2 time so he has the opportunity to continue to develop his offensive skills and PK2 time to help him to improve his defensive game. Don’t worry about the results as long as the team is making a near to 100% effort every night, don’t want to develop a poor work ethic or a losing mindset.