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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
I still think it sets a bad precedent for an NHL club when you have a young player who was still a prospect getting a single 45 second shift - it might have been the right hockey move but I think the optics of it were horrible in the sense that other prospects take note of those actions. He was buried after that and I would imagine that his confidence was gone afterward, he lasted one more year and now he is making a living in the Swiss leagues.
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The only reason he got in the lineup at all was because of injuries. He wasn't even close to being an NHL quality dman at that point.
He wasn't buried because of a bad shift, he was buried because he sucked.
You are lecturing Flames fans on a prospect that is clear you actually don't have the background and context on. I'm not saying that your overall criticisms towards the organization don't have merit - but the Ramholt example is a poor one.