Wouldn't it be nice if people would allow a prospect to develop without labeling him a bust after 12 games or at the first sign of adversity? The AHL is a development league and development doesn't happen instantly for most players. Lind, Gadjovich, Palmu, etc clearly have some developing to do - that's why they are playing in the AHL.
It seems that many of the Utica followers are often dismayed that they are not provided more fully developed players. If a player is a prospect and is fully developed in the AHL, he is not going to be there very long. Non-prospect, productive AHL veterans for the most part help to provide a winning culture for the prospects (players the organization is committed to developing) - but once they hit 260 games in the AHL, they are subject to the veteran limit. The core of the team consists of 13 "developmenet" players - who are there to develop.
I'm not here to defend the pick of Kole Lind - I liked it at the time, but regardless of who selected him, when he was a 2nd round pick and has 12 games played in the AHL it's disservice to call him a bust.