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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I would not be at all surprised if we see exactly that.
Obviously Kipper goes tonight and the Flames will likely put in a great effort in front of him.
However, once they hit the road, it should get interesting. The Heat's last game is Saturday and a few more of them will join the Flames fold after that.
Look for Cundari, Nemisz, Byron (if he is playing) and Jones to get some action.
And I would not be at all surprised if we see Irving get at least one of the games. And if so, bet on the fact that it will be against Nashville. (and yes, if that does happen, you can bet your last dollar that he will play the game of his life)
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But playing rookies eager to be in the NHL isn't a way to throw games. On the contrary, rookies typically play their hearts out in their first 6-8 games in the NHL. So cycling in a bunch of guys from the Heat will make it more likely the Flames win those games.
That's why I give credence to the story about Rutherford tanking the Hurricanes in 2003 by not bringing up any AHL guys. If your goal as a GM is to lose, far better to let complacent veterans play out the string.