No offense to Mike Keane, but I'd rather have young prospects like Neimisz, Wahl, Cameron, Macmillan, Patterson, Bouma, Brodie, Breen etc, etc getting and competing for minutes on our farm club, as opposed to a 40+ year old ex-NHLer taking ice time from a potential future Calgary Flame.
I realize that there is value in having a veteran like that to mentor your young guys, but coaches can have pretty much the same effect IMO.
Also, I'd rather have a young team full of prospects that loses (but develops players), than a team loaded with AHL journeyman who push for Calder Cups.
Heck, in a couple years after some of these kids get some experience, we might have both.
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