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Originally Posted by mister__big
One of the big problems of the Flames is that they have shown an unwillingness to invest the time and patience necessary to develop a player. For instance, Backlund is hardly played while a similar player like Mason Raymond was given plenty of time and opportunities to make the Canucks team last year, and look how that turned out.
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I guess I don't understand the example....
Mason Raymond came from the NCAA route. He spent two year's in University then spent 1 year in AHL, then spent 3/4 of another year in AHL.
Mason Raymond is also 4 years older and he is playing in his 2nd full season in the NHL season.
I would think you need to wait another 2 to 3 years before this example even makes sense.