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Originally Posted by bubbsy
is anyone else annoyed at the flames/heat for not giving irving playing time in abbotsford?
it just seems flat out dumb to not play your first round pick goalie in the minors, knowing when you don't have a backup, to then hand the guy the backup job in the NHL.
like i'd love to hear the justification from the organization on that.
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Originally Posted by madmike
I'm annoyed at the awful job the organization does in developing players in general. As others have noted, ownership seems to have a fetish for playing aging, mediocre players over prospects. Frankly I'm getting tired of it. I can't stick up for the organization any more. They seem to be clueless as to how to develop a winning, talented team for the long term.
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The reason is because he was the worst of the three goalies on the Heat and Ward, Weisbrod and Feaster are working on a meritocracy. It doesn't matter what round you were drafted, it matters what you bring to the rink every day. Irving was played so little because he didn't show he deserved it. And when he did get to play, he didn't look good.
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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I knew the answer without looking. Maybe you should look so you'll find out you're wrong.
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