At least Kuznetsov "made it". A small victory.
But that's strictly because his style of game makes him a stabilizing, low risk presence. So he shimmied successfully under the coach's limbo bar.
Graduating any players who project to top six roles will be a painstaking process because Huska is risk adverse and needs every one to conform to a style of play. But every successful team relies on a few players who aren't polished on the defensive side, but help the team becasue of their offensive instincts and talent.
So players like Kerins and Gridin will be in tough to graduate full time under the current philosophy unless they convert into a type of player that ceases to let them be what they naturally are.
I just hope Huska acknowledges that not every player on your roster is going to nor supposed to be a well rounded, cerebral 2-way player that stays between the lines. You're supposed to have a few hand grenades at your disposal, and be willing to use them.
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