Petes2424
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- Aug 4, 2005
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Good for Declan. He needs to play games, and that just wasn’t happening in Winnipeg. Now he’ll get an opportunity.
It’s been a tough year from him sitting in the press box, and hopefully he’s thrown to the wolves pretty quickly here. Was hoping he’d find a spot where he’d be protected a little more, but it’s an NHL gig and he’s worked his butt off to get this opportunity.
I get why the Jets didn’t try sending him down earlier, because they were likely to lose him, but it really wasn’t cool burying him like they did. If you’re not playing him, send him down, or trade him. If you lose him like they did today, so be it. He obviously wasn’t important enough, sitting in the press box every night..
Tough position to be in as a player as well. At 24, you shouldn’t have to go to management and beg to be sent down, or traded, because you’re literally never playing. Teams just aren’t willing to offer anything for a player they think they’ll lose on waivers as well, if they have to send him down.
The Jets staff just didn’t handle this one well. He should’ve played at least 8-10 games at this point. Like I said, if he wasn’t worth that to your team, do right by the kid, and put him on waivers. Which they finally did yesterday.
It’s been a tough year from him sitting in the press box, and hopefully he’s thrown to the wolves pretty quickly here. Was hoping he’d find a spot where he’d be protected a little more, but it’s an NHL gig and he’s worked his butt off to get this opportunity.
I get why the Jets didn’t try sending him down earlier, because they were likely to lose him, but it really wasn’t cool burying him like they did. If you’re not playing him, send him down, or trade him. If you lose him like they did today, so be it. He obviously wasn’t important enough, sitting in the press box every night..
Tough position to be in as a player as well. At 24, you shouldn’t have to go to management and beg to be sent down, or traded, because you’re literally never playing. Teams just aren’t willing to offer anything for a player they think they’ll lose on waivers as well, if they have to send him down.
The Jets staff just didn’t handle this one well. He should’ve played at least 8-10 games at this point. Like I said, if he wasn’t worth that to your team, do right by the kid, and put him on waivers. Which they finally did yesterday.