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Originally Posted by flambers
to clarify;
2004 - 3 NHLers
2005 - Matt Pelech, Brett Sutter (could break in next year). Gord Baldwin is another prospect who has a shot at NHL.
2006 - Leland Irving is a good prospect, goalies take allot longer to develop..
John Armstrong came close to making the team last year has had injury problems
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You've got some guys that have a chance in 05 and 06 but no results.
5 years is a fair length of time to give prospects. Maybe 2% of them will have a career after that point, but a GM doesn't get unlimited time to decide. They are forced into making decisions by waivers and contract limits.