Mr. Make-Believe
The happy genius of my household
I think a lot of this hesitancy comes from these young players not earning those cracks, but being placed in those positions out of necessity. JFK and Frederic last year were fill ins because we had no other options. Much like Nordstrom getting time on Krejci's wing.I agree, they shouldn't just hand it to him. Obviously he should earn it.
I'm just saying, we've seen guys (marchand) do nothing in there first stints and turn into NHLer's the next season. If he earns a crack at the third line center spot out of camp I'm not going to lose my mind because of last season.
The roster is filled with free agent signings for the very depth positions that young players could potentially fill sans pressure to score, leaving only spots of critical importance open.
If the Bruins were rebuilding, I'd be more open to something along these lines. But we're in win-now territory and key areas are being addressed with crossed fingers. The sense of urgency I feel as a fan is in direct conflict with an apathetic management. It's frustrating.