Both of these hit the nail on the head for me. I think it's not so much a knock on Steel, Terry, Jones. It's more of an issue with their development under Murray and them following a disappointing trend. I would have hoped that by now, at least one of them would have made a noticeable impact on our roster on a consistent basis vs. flashes, and I really hope this is the season someone steps up. Even thinking about a what a disappointment Nick Ritchie turned out to be is frustrating. Should guys like Milano and Heinen be on our team if we developed these guys better? I don't think so. I liked Milano and Heinen in the 9 games they played, but to be honest, I'd rather see Jones, Terry, and Steel get those top 6 roles vs. them all playing on the 3rd line together.
Regardless, Murray put us into a position where we need way too many young players to swim in order to be successful and if they don't, he might pull the trigger too early on someone who goes on to live up to their potential somewhere else. Common denominator in all this is Murray not developing young players well and should be gone if these players continue to go to waste.