VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 15: Brett Kulak #61 of the Calgary Flames skates against the Vancouver Canucks during their NHL game at Rogers Arena on October 15, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Ben Nelms/Getty Images)
In a salary cap world, developing and managing young players is absolutely crucial for National Hockey League clubs to hold onto their stars and stay competitive over the long term. Teams have to develop youngsters into roster players, identify which of those guys will be core pieces, and then flip out the roster players for effective youngsters to fill out the bottom part of their lineups.