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Originally Posted by t0rrent98
IMO, the Flames rushed him into the NHL, should have played at least a season in the minors before jumping the gun. The likes of Sven and whom ever the next 3 2013 draft picks are I think should also get at least 1 season with the AHL club unless they are in the same group as Crosby/Skinner.
Thus, with a team like the Flames iced this year, I wouldn't dare play my young players.
The lockout has proved to be a good thing for Backlund, he's definitely a different person this year than he was last year.
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Should the Flames get a top 3 pick in this draft, this player will be leaps and bounds better than anyone the Flames have drafted since like 1984, and more NHL ready than any player since the team has been in Calgary. So really I don't think a blanket statement like they all need to be in the minors applies. Players need to be judged on an individual basis, and players taken in the top 3 in a high majority of circumstances will be NHL ready or close to it. A player like one of the potential top 3 picks comes in and makes the Flames a better team from day 1. Even a player like Stamkos who had some struggles early on as a rookie, did benefit from being in the league from day 1.