So much for learning at the National Hockey League level.
On Monday night in a somewhat surprising move, the Canucks sent both Jack Rathbone and Vasily Podkolzin down to the AHL.
There are a couple layers to this surprising move, but let’s start with where the Canucks are currently at as a team.
“Win-now” Canucks lack patience for youngsters
I’m not necessarily saying this is a bad move for the Canucks.
Teams like the Tampa Bay Lightning (and the Detroit Red Wings before them) were both maestros at letting young players marinate in the AHL before getting their opportunity.