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Tatar is going to stick for the rest of the season, right?
Not unless we make a move
Tatar is going to stick for the rest of the season, right?
I think it's different for a flashy playmaker. Nyquist, a little bit like Datsyuk or Zetterberg, makes those nifty passes that come out of nowhere. If a teammate doesn't see that option, he won't be able to get the pass. After a while, that can get frustrating and you stop making that pass because you know they won't be able to handle it.You may have difficulties because they can't keep up with you but I don't think anyone ever dumbs their game down to a bad teammates level.
I've heard of raising your teammates games with your talent level...but it should never work the other way.
Nyquist getting sent down shows how desperate this management team is. They are seriously worried about missing the playoffs (rightfully so) but it would seem they are missing the point here, namely, that they are sacrificing the future of the team for a 1st or 2nd round exit.
@EZbake You keep spewing this crap about developing bad habits. You never provide any examples. Heck, Nazem Kadri hasn't played much and he comes up full time and looks pretty darn good.
Nyquist getting sent down shows how desperate this management team is. They are seriously worried about missing the playoffs (rightfully so) but it would seem they are missing the point here, namely, that they are sacrificing the future of the team for a 1st or 2nd round exit.
I think the sign of desperation on Management's part would be waiving guys on 1 way deals to make room for the kids.
If anything I feel like Management isn't desperate enough...they appear to be going with the same line-up they started the year with as people come back from injury.
I think the sign of desperation on Management's part would be waiving guys on 1 way deals to make room for the kids.
If anything I feel like Management isn't desperate enough...they appear to be going with the same line-up they started the year with as people come back from injury.
I play tennis at a pretty high level. When I consistently play with players who are considerably worse than me its VERY easy to develop bad habits. I'm not sure if its the same in hockey, but I wouldn't be surprised.
As the saying goes, iron sharpens iron.
I play tennis at a pretty high level. When I consistently play with players who are considerably worse than me its VERY easy to develop bad habits. I'm not sure if its the same in hockey, but I wouldn't be surprised.
He is not in ECHL or any other beer league last time I checked.
People are overreacting for this believed "prospect killing" like nuts.
If you keep saying the same thing over, it's not going to make it true. So I'll say it again: 40 some odd games is not going to teach people bad habits. This guy is a professional and is payed to play the game. Part of the job is being able to adjust to new environments, systems, different teams and competitions, ect... That's why you see many free agents make seamless transitions from one system to another without much notice. 47 games is too short an interval to grow accustomed to that kind of competition. He spent 50 games last year in the AHL, came up, and looked fine and dandy. He hasn't even played as many games this year in the AHL as last year, but he's playing under Blashill, who is a better coach at developing young talent than Fraser ever will be. I don't see any reason to subscribe to this archaic myth that Nyquist will be damaged goods playing parts of two seasons in the AHL. Smith's played parts of three season in the AHL, he's looked fine outside of the typical rookie mistakes.
They're really not, when you can't progress you only stagnate and stagnation can Pejorative Slur forward progress when he is in the league full time
He is not in ECHL or any other beer league last time I checked.
People are overreacting for this believed "prospect killing" like nuts.
2 years in the AHL with a couple of callups=/= stagnation. If playing 2 years in the AHL killed your growth, there wouldn't be many players in this league.
2 years in the AHL with a couple of callups=/= stagnation. If playing 2 years in the AHL killed your growth, there wouldn't be many players in this league.
2 years in the AHL with a couple of callups=/= stagnation. If playing 2 years in the AHL killed your growth, there wouldn't be many players in this league.
Can't think of any other teams that would have someone top 10 in scoring in the AHL their first 2 years, and wouldn't have them on their NHL roster by now either.
How do you know? Why are you so certain?Altering a player's developmental path alters the finished product.
If they put Kindl up sooner and actually let him play through his mistakes, I guarantee he would be a much better player now than he is today, and would end up being a better player as well.
Can't see the argument that keeping players in the AHL that are ultra-talented is a good thing, or alternatively, that it is constructive in any way. With tatar they wanted to see his production increase. With Nyquist his production has been there since day 1. Guy needs to get used to playing against the best players, and the speed and skill of the NHL. He knows he can play in the AHL, he knows he can be one of the top scorers in the AHL, he knows he doesn't belong there. He could be learning from Pavel and Henrik right now. That is invaluable.