When Elliott had his early run a couple of years ago, I remember he had a lot of confidence to rush the puck, he always wanted the puck on his stick and wanted to shoot. Somewhere along the way the confidence and joie de vivre was lost from his game and that's the thing that makes me believe that its over for him here. He's obviously immensely talented but I don't think its ever going to happen for him in this organization, if it ever does anywhere.
Yup, it's why I went from one of his bigger critics, or rather one of Barrie's bigger defenders when this board was so set on making it an Elliott versus Barrie thing, to defending Stef now. That confidence was shattered before we even sent him back down after those first few guys. Which is why I assume Sacco told him to stop pinching and focus on becoming a stay at home dman, which confused and neutered the kid and had him get pushed around for a few weeks before Joe was sure that his confidence was completely destroyed and he was ready to be sent back down.
That said I don't know if he's done. If he's outperforming noreau in Lake Erie and Barrie has to miss a month I could see Stef getting the call and eventually just saying **** it, the worst that can happen is they wave me again, and playing loose like he did those first few games.
Either that or he does nothing this year, sucks in camp next year, and doesn't get another contract.
