The obvious cuts (walk-ons, try-outs, farm-hands) have already been made by most teams…now comes the real pre-season crunch time. This is when the serious decisions are made…keep the aging veteran for his steadying locker-room presence or keep that hot, young rookie who has impressed at camp but would surely do better in the long-term with more AHL seasoning. Ah yes…decisions, decisions…
Eric Duhatschek’s article below paints the picture nicely and concludes with the Steve Stamkos story and his great tutelage under Gary Roberts.
NHL Hockey. Canada Style. 