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Originally Posted by flambers
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.
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I'm talking about Raymond of last season, not this season. Last year he got off to a torrid start and then fell off the face of the earth with just 13 points in the last 59 games of the season. But he continued to get chances to play and he was in the lineup for 72 games last year when he could've been scratched for his poor play.
If Backlund is given more opportunities to be in the lineup, I think he can develop nicely into a good player. But him sitting in the press box or continuously getting shuffled between Calgary and Abbotsford isn't going to help in his development.