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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
I also kind of agree with the article about RNH. To be fair to the greasers, they probably didn't expect to finish 2nd last, but the reality is, they did, and they wasted a year of RNH. They also screwed up by putting him in when he wasn't physically ready to handle it yet. I'm not a doctor, but it always seems like once you injure a shoulder, it's going to make it easier to re-injure it in the future. If he gets rocked with a big hit this year, he could be out again pretty quick.
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Sure but...does he learn anything in the WHL if he goes back at 18? They couldn't send him to the AHL which would have been ideal.
I disagree with that part of the article. RNH showed he can play at the NHL level. He isn't comparable to cases like James Sheppard, Gilbert Brule, Rico Fata, Derrick Brassard and other kids who were rushed too early, lost confidence and had their careers derailed. Playing in the NHL was better for RNH's development than playing in junior IMO. And they've got a year of chemistry building with the other franchise forwards in EDM. And the Oilers can afford to lose one of his cheap years.