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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Not sure what's going on in Abbotsford but the only forwards that are doing anything are career AHL players. Reinhart, Horak, Nemisz, Aliu, Byron look like they are all playong 3rd, 4th line judging by how horrific their stats look. Throw in how Ward burried Irving and I'm not sure Ward is the right type of coach to develope prospects.
Stupid Flames. Even their farm team has adopted the 'Win now' mantra where career AHL players are given all the ice time in hopes of wins.
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If you haven't watched Abbottsford play I don't think you're in a position to throw out accusations such as these.
Giving young players ice time just because they're young is worse logic then giving players ice time because they are playing well and giving them a chance to win. I watched nearly every Abbottsford game during the lockout and guys like Horak and Byron consistently played top 6 minutes along with Sven. Brodie played 25-30 minutes a game and Breen was given top 4 minutes.
Mentioning Nemisz is besides the point given the amount of opportunity he has been given in his AHL career and the few NHL games he has played. He started the season off with an injury and really hasn't gotten back to 100%.
Reinhart has been used as as a primary defensive forward and has been given loads of ice time. His stats are usually mis-perceived when people just look at his plus minus but from what I have seen of him he has played well, just hasn't has bounces go his way. If you payed any attention to the Abby thread the past few weeks you would have noticed the point totals he has been putting up and how key of a player he has been for Abbottsford.
Troy Ward is treating players like they would in any level of hockey, if they play well they get ice time if they don't then they don't get ice time. It's simple logic. Again, don't throw accusations out if you have no knowledge of what you're talking about.