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Originally Posted by Replacement
Its not by any means accidental.
Its one org stressing system hockey and players HAVING to buy into systems and another hoping to get by on individual talents alone.
In a team sport guess which wins almost every time?
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Absolutely. I'm just concerned with two things, aside from the coaching that is, 1) the defense - which is still green, has no depth, and guys like Plante and Teubert who were both first round picks look to be dead in the water in terms of development and 2) depth forwards/later round picks, specifically Hamilton, Pitlick and Lander, and even MPS to a degree even though he's put a valiant effort in adapting his game.
They're just too young and have a lot of guys who are struggling for long stretches... the AHL overall is a pretty good league, many teams have NHL caliber prospects and tweeners/plugs playing there. But it starts and ends with the defense, anytime you have a 22 year old rookie as your #1 anchor by a longshot, you're in trouble.
I think Nelson has trouble adjusting game plans and may be a bit slow to react or try things... he seems like a bit of a doofus in general but I don't think he's the whole problem. It's a different situation, different roster this season. Have to let him have this season and probably even one more barring a major collapse.
truly this will become a great rivalry for the next decade and the think with realignment the Wild and Jets could spawn into something great as well. 
