frag2
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The question is, who do you bench when Rattie returns? Cagguila has 4 goals in 4 games, Chiasson has 5 goals in 6 games, should Rattie stay in the press box when healthy just because he got injured? He's not playing on the 4th line so forget that.
Here's the thing, would you prefer that he play on the 3rd line with two players who have contributed nothing at even strength this season with 2nd unit PP time with all the 2nd/3rd liners or in the AHL with top line offensive minutes and top unit PP time so he can build offensive confidence?
Chances are that Cagguila, Chiasson and Rattie aren't all going to keep producing at a high level, it's quite likely actually, so he or Yamamoto should get their chance again but right now, there's no reason to put any of those guys in the press box.
That’s how I see it. He’s better off playing more than 10-15 mins in a more offensive role. Him playing bottom 6, unless he’s driving a line-which he’s not, his game away from the puck will be scrutinized more. And that part of his game is very unrefined