You should always give a chance to a player if they are exceptional. Stars don't necessarily need AHL time, so I"d love it if Gridin earned a spot out of camp. He can always be sent down if he is not ready when they start playing real games.
Some guys like Tkachuk and Monahan were ready from day one.
Some like Honzek weren't, it didn't hurt him any to be up with the big team for a few games.
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