Schmidt talking about what it takes for a young player, especially a D man, to get comfortable and gain confidence. Jets have pretty much done the opposite with Ville, yanking him in and out.
Also loved the question from Hamilton? Basically asked why some players can f*** up and stay in the lineup, while others can't.
I agree you need your reps to get your game to a level where you are consistent and comfortable.
You will likely always see players get yanked in and out in their early years as they try to break in -
The young (but not so young) likely get more reps to determine if they have what it takes considering they are older and should be showing results at that point. The investment has been made - now it's time to determine (or begin to determine) if there is a payoff.
Stan got his shot - he was in long enough and had longer reps which you need to confirm where a player is at in his development even if the time line might be considered post early development. More time might be needed but I think the org, at this point, has a pretty good idea of what they have.
Ville likely now gets his shot - and based on his last game, he's on the right track. Now he needs to be given the same opportunity that Stan was provided.
So, IMO, it comes down to a couple of things that impact their opportunities -
Are they where they need to be in order to compete - mentally and physically.
Are they comfortable
Have they shored up on areas that they might have needed to work on.
The argument will always exist - soon or sooner.
When is the right time to move a player to the next level.
And the right time is for both the players development and the teams needs - but should be biased on player.
Ville looks like he has grown his game considerably since his last stint - is that due to how the org is managing him or was that going to happen anyway (meaning if they brought him in earlier)?
You'll get a ton of opinion on that -