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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
I always love the "there's no downside" comments that inevitably come with these moves. There's always a downside and here it is that a guy like Morton, who's done nothing but show he's ready for a shot, gets nixed for the shiny new toy that really has done nothing but underwhelm elsewhere.
Do I have a problem with the move to claim Beecher? Not really. There are many reasons he could work here, but there are just as many for him to continue to fail here as well. I personally think Morton is a better long term option but if both can be worked into regular play moving forward I'm fine with it.
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Giving players a job is not the right way to do things. Competition is. Earning it is. If Morton can't beat out Beecher for a job (or vice versa), then they aren't NHLers. Simple as that.
Saying "I don't want to bring in another guy because I have Morton" is insane, IMO. It basically says 'Morton is the guy - that's the bar, that's our team'. I mean, do we not want to improve on that?
Again, maybe Morton turns out better. Maybe Beecher does. But isn't it better to give them both a shot as opposed to just hoping we were right all along with Morton? And not forcing him to get better?