Has Oskar Steen Earned An NHL Roster Spot?
The Boston Bruins got a nice little surprise recently.
he call up of Oskar Steen has been fun to watch.
Steen has been dominating the AHL so far this season with 20 points in 16 games which includes 10 goals and that success has transferred to the NHL where he's registered 3 points in 4 games since the call up.
Like any young player, his two way contract could work against him when it comes to keeping a roster spot.
However many believe he's earned a full time spot, but head coach Bruce Cassidy confirms it might not be so easy.
"What's happened is [that] he's come up and played well," Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said of Steen. "So, yeah, we've got a decision to make when it comes to him. You've got these depth [players] in our lineup, contract situations, roster issues, so [it] becomes a little bit of asset management as well. I mean, he doesn't need waivers. It happens to certain guys in the league and throughout the league at times.
Eventually you push your way through where you won't get taken out and then you adjust your roster, right?
So that happens to a lot of different teams. [Sunday] happened to be a situation [where] Kuhlman goes on COVID [list], and Lazar finished the game Saturday, but was a little banged up [and] he could have played if we really needed him to, but we got a fresh guy that's playing well in Providence [with] young legs, back-to-back, and he takes advantage of it.
Those are good decisions when guys push their way up. A little bit of youth in the lineup does every team well at times."
Eventually you push your way through where you won't get taken out and then you adjust your roster, right?
So that happens to a lot of different teams. [Sunday] happened to be a situation [where] Kuhlman goes on COVID [list], and Lazar finished the game Saturday, but was a little banged up [and] he could have played if we really needed him to, but we got a fresh guy that's playing well in Providence [with] young legs, back-to-back, and he takes advantage of it.
Those are good decisions when guys push their way up. A little bit of youth in the lineup does every team well at times."
What do you think of�Steen's play so far during his brief stint?
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