The Macho King
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What's Barberio have to gain in the AHL though? He's 24 years old and has won the Eddie Shore so not sure it's going to help him any. He needs NHL minutes to see if he's cut out for the league or not. He can dominate lesser talent but when the talent improves he's struggled so far, we need to just give him a run of games and make a decision one way or another. The Crunch could use him but we have younger players we need a look at and who need to play so would rather trade him then demote him.
We're so spoiled with prospects right now, that I think we as Tampa fans have forgotten that they don't all work out. Barbs has the tools, but man, the toolbox just isn't there. Him on the team over Sustr would be an injustice - if we're rolling 8D on the roster, fine, but otherwise? Arrivederci.