I've said it before and I still believe it to be the case, Kassian's training was mishandled here in Buffalo as well as Portland, and in Rochester. Darcy Regier was a poor GM who developed a bad habit of chewing up his young player's progress. Look at Grigorenko as proof. Realistically the clock started ticking when Kass landed in Vancouver. That's one of the reasons why I firmly believe a bridge contract is in everybody's best interest. Let him earn his money and his pay. If he pans out then great, if not then the Canucks won't be stuck with him for too long of a period of time.