When Nikita Tryamkin joined the Vancouver Canucks late in the 2015-16 season, he seemed like a saviour. But things change quickly in professional sports, and Tryamkin is hardly even in consideration for the lineup this season. Keeping him around for the sole purpose of not losing him to the KHL seems stupid, but it is probably the best option at this point.
Well, the best option would be to have him play with the AHL Utica Comets, but since Tryamkin won’t agree to that, keeping him in the press box is the next-best thing.
Young players need ice time to develop, that’s right.