[HighLifeMan]

It's amazing how so many of us can see such different things while watching the same player.

To me Zayne was exclusively focused on playing a far more reserved style of hockey at the beginning of the year. Whether that was a coaching choice, a player choice or a combination of both is unclear (although I have my opinions), you could see the difference immediately between his eleven games to start the year and his first few shifts at the WJC's alone in terms of his mentality and approach in all three zones. Zayne was only on the ice for 2 goals against in 12 NHL games, and although that's wonderful - that's also not his game. To me - that's not worth having him be a complete non-factor offensively and making his confidence and swagger disappear as a result.

Personally - I think you need to allow a player of this skill level and IQ to play to his strengths, gain confidence, and then slowly add to the small details of the game that make such a difference at the NHL level. It's not going to happen overnight. This organization invested high draft capital in the player for what he does well - it would be foolish to try and reign in his game in an attempt of making him a "more complete" player at 19. Let the kid loose.