I'm with you on this and I do believe we have taken pretty good steps in assuring that we aren't going to be in the gutter when the sedins decide to call it. Another top 5 pick added to our already growing list of prospects with REAL potential, burrows opening up a roster spot next year with 4.5 coming off the books, and not pressuring our rookies young guys to succeed by throwing them into the fire i.e. virtanen. We will be better for it in the future.
Although i do believe virtanen should be in the minors killing it in the AHL but as many people have stated maybe they kept him up to have more control of his develeopment and more control over his lifestyle outside the rink.