theguardianII
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Without intention, the team is flushing many prospects futures and values down the toilet.
Let's just follow a prospect's career time line;
As an amateur he plays a system for his coach and gets recognized as one to top players at his age group, draft year, in the world usually as a scoring talent resulting in a higher draft pick.
Then in Vancouver.
A player introduced to a new system, (Green's system) one he has to learn and conform to.
Maybe bounced up and down so exposed to two new systems year one.
Year two, he has to learn another new system, (Bruce's system), a more open system.
Practices all summer for that system.
Half way through year three, Tocchet steps in and has "structure", another new demand.
Because they haven't mastered or attained enough NHL time they get to be yoyo's
Now in just their 3rd/4th NHL season they are on their 4th system and maybe up to 6 coachces (AHL)
Players drafted for certain skills are now struggling and maybe confused about just what they should be doing.
Expectations are different for each coach and system.
Play this way and become one of the best in the world, NO, play this way to make the NHL, NO NO, this isn't the way I want you to play be more relaxed out there, NO NO NO, you need to be board guys and play this way, until you do you won't get icetime
Is there at least some reason there may be some confusion, loss of confidence or self doubt? The harder they try the more it is "deer in the headlights".
Paralysis by analysis. Afraid to make a mistake. Taking a micro second to look just to make sure. Delaying and slowing down. They get benched first.
Confidence results in; Do, don't think. It becomes instinct. Comfortable.
Is there doubt as to why Canuck prospects seem to going backwards.
Podkolzin was never expected to be a scoring machine but he was thought to be better than Joshua but it seems he has been pigeon holed to be a top six guy, told he has be a certain type of player, even though his scouting report states he is very defensively responsible and NHL ready and his first games showed that he was, suddenly it is not enough. Is that maybe because the team's record is pressing for instant results over the last 4 years?
Hoglander was another that appeared to be good enough at first, fast and good on the boards then suddenly, not good enough defensively on a team with pitiful defence over all.
Rathbone, on the cusp, should be could be NHL ready, best on the farm for 3 years at least reported that way.
They thought that about Chatfield when he was here too, not good enough here but suddenly a key defender for a cup contender.
Has team defence and desperation for instant results confusing and eroding prospect confidence?
Do it this way, no this way, no this way and now, no this way. That is what Hoglander, Rathbone, Podkolzin have seen so far.
"It is your fault you are not defensive enough" even though the whole team is defensively challenged and sometimes the players are not even on the playing roster.
Let's just follow a prospect's career time line;
As an amateur he plays a system for his coach and gets recognized as one to top players at his age group, draft year, in the world usually as a scoring talent resulting in a higher draft pick.
Then in Vancouver.
A player introduced to a new system, (Green's system) one he has to learn and conform to.
Maybe bounced up and down so exposed to two new systems year one.
Year two, he has to learn another new system, (Bruce's system), a more open system.
Practices all summer for that system.
Half way through year three, Tocchet steps in and has "structure", another new demand.
Because they haven't mastered or attained enough NHL time they get to be yoyo's
Now in just their 3rd/4th NHL season they are on their 4th system and maybe up to 6 coachces (AHL)
Players drafted for certain skills are now struggling and maybe confused about just what they should be doing.
Expectations are different for each coach and system.
Play this way and become one of the best in the world, NO, play this way to make the NHL, NO NO, this isn't the way I want you to play be more relaxed out there, NO NO NO, you need to be board guys and play this way, until you do you won't get icetime
Is there at least some reason there may be some confusion, loss of confidence or self doubt? The harder they try the more it is "deer in the headlights".
Paralysis by analysis. Afraid to make a mistake. Taking a micro second to look just to make sure. Delaying and slowing down. They get benched first.
Confidence results in; Do, don't think. It becomes instinct. Comfortable.
Is there doubt as to why Canuck prospects seem to going backwards.
Podkolzin was never expected to be a scoring machine but he was thought to be better than Joshua but it seems he has been pigeon holed to be a top six guy, told he has be a certain type of player, even though his scouting report states he is very defensively responsible and NHL ready and his first games showed that he was, suddenly it is not enough. Is that maybe because the team's record is pressing for instant results over the last 4 years?
Hoglander was another that appeared to be good enough at first, fast and good on the boards then suddenly, not good enough defensively on a team with pitiful defence over all.
Rathbone, on the cusp, should be could be NHL ready, best on the farm for 3 years at least reported that way.
They thought that about Chatfield when he was here too, not good enough here but suddenly a key defender for a cup contender.
Has team defence and desperation for instant results confusing and eroding prospect confidence?
Do it this way, no this way, no this way and now, no this way. That is what Hoglander, Rathbone, Podkolzin have seen so far.
"It is your fault you are not defensive enough" even though the whole team is defensively challenged and sometimes the players are not even on the playing roster.
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