Quoting: pharrow
what an ignorant comment. Especially from a guy with 36 posts.
Hughes is clearly not ready. Every NJ fan knows this.
Playing him past the 9 games screws over the organization.
There is nothing to be gained here. NJ is not a playoff team.
He needs to go get developed like every other prospect.
In his case he can't go to a CHL club, or to the NCAA because it's too late for that.
He can go to the AHL, gain weight which he desperately needs to do. Work on his skill development and keep playing within the same system.
In your brilliant thinking, you would waste on of your 7 years with him under contract control tooling him around in a lost cause.
The amount of posts I have has nothing to do with the fact that I find your comments to be ridiculous. Get off your high horse Mr. 6,626.
No every NJ fan doesn't know this- in fact, most agree he should stay up, but as a winger. How do I know? I'm a season ticket holder and go to most of the events.
The organization believes he's ready- so they're screwing themselves over?
How do you know NJ isn't a playoff team? They were projected by many models to have 94 pts. No reason they can't go on a winning streak and fulfill that model It's been 8 games. Chill.
He does need to be developed like every other prospect, and he will. In the NHL.
Why can't he gain weight in the NHL again??
In my brilliant thinking, yes, I would keep him up this season and "waste one of the 7 years. Depends on how you define waste. I don't view on the job training as a waste, especially when dealing with high end talent.