Kin
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Michael said:Nik the Trik said:Nylander doesn't just have to be "better than Clarkson" and just because Clarkson may be given the opportunity it doesn't mean he's the "best they can do". Nylander would be competing with basically every winger on the Leafs roster not named Van Reimsdyk, Kessel or Lupul for the spot.
Sure. Would you agree though, that for a skilled guy like Nylander, he should either crack the top 6 or go play in the AHL?
It all depends on how ready he is and how the team plans to use their lines. If, for instance, the team wanted to use their 3rd line in offensive situations primarily and have the 4th line in the defensive roles then if Nylander was getting 14-15 minutes a night on the third line with some second unit power play time that would be a good option too. Even getting 12 minutes a night on a 4th line can be a good place for a player to develop.
I don't think there's a one size fits all to player development. We'll probably never have all of the information needed to really have a strong opinion on where Nylander would be best served but there's absolutely no point to trying and guess before camp.