Cult of Hynes
Hynes is never wrong.
- Nov 9, 2010
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If Smith was that good that he could have made the roster but 'there was no need to rush him', than he has nothing left to be learning from juniors and would gain more from NHL practices, training, consulting, etc etc... I find it hard to believe that a player is about NHL ready but we sent him down for an entire year in the juniors just because we have .. worse players in front of him?
Seems very illogical. Even if he only plays a few games here and there, the NHL environment would be far better for a guy who is about ready versus an entire year against much lesser players. I get the feeling he showed great things but just isnt ready.
Lol not when we have an overpaid decaying captain still clogging up the left side and a coaching staff obsessed with gritty veteran presence.
His going to be in a lesser league he already dominated last year. That isn't the best thing for someones development.