I'm not questioning his loyalty or patience. Sometimes if you want something you have to take it. His goal should be to work harder and perform better than Cam in practice. That, in my mind, would only help both players. It'd be nice to have two goalies pushing each other and splitting time every weekend or every other. Or just the ability to go with the hot hand while having confidence in both guys.
I'd rather see him stick around. Embrace the challenge and take some starts from Cam. If you shy away from competition now how will you do at the next level when it becomes even harder.
I suppose you're right, I didn't look at it that way. Maybe school, football, being away from home, and a kid was too much to process at first. Some time away probably changed his perspective.
That's absolutely true. Maybe having a kid and spending a year away led to him maturing quickly and changing his views on life. He may now realize the importance of an education in creating a better life for himself and most importantly his kid.
Just saw Carter Rowney getting interviewed postgame and it got me thinking. I went back and looked at his numbers after two years here he had 4 g and 13 pts. In his next two years he had 28 g and and 60 pts. Maybe Wilkie can stick it out and have a turnaround like that.
There's still a long offseason for guys to put in work on and off the ice. Hopefully all the uncertainty creates competition for ice time and brings the best out of all the boys.
Never mind, i guess 14 or 15 seems to be the magic number looking back 6 years anyway. Practice should be intense next year for the guys trying to earn playing time.
It's hard to create a legacy in one year. I will remember him as one of the best freshman to play here, but always wonder what he would of been like had he stayed for another year. I'm still glad he came here and I hope he has a great pro career. He seemed like such a good kid.