At some point, Brad Lambert is going to be a full-time NHLer. It might even be this season, but it likely won’t be out of training camp to start the Jets' regular season next week.
At some point, Brad Lambert is going to be a full-time NHLer. It might even be this season, but it likely won’t be out of training camp to start the Jets’ regular season next week in Edmonton. And the reason for that is simple: there just isn’t any room for him on the roster.
For most of this pre-season Lambert has been impressive, displaying a growth in his game that has been overt from his beginnings with the organization three seasons ago. His speed and skating are an NHL asset and at 20 years old, he’s destined for a lengthy and prolific career.
For the betterment of the player, unless Lambert is playing in a top-six role for the Jets out of the gate, it makes little sense for him to begin the season with the big club, because, frankly, he’s never going to be a checking-line forward. Playing only eight or nine minutes a night doesn’t serve his development, and hanging around as the 13th forward would be even more preposterous.
So again, at some point, Brad Lambert will be a full-time NHLer, but that arrival likely won’t coincide with the Jets’ season starting a week from Wednesday in Edmonton.
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