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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

I actually dissagree with your bottom assesment. I see the comparison you are making with the short term and long term goals, but the problem with the solution being proposed is it increases the potential long term performance by essentially attempting to lower the quality standards industry wide, versus actually trying to vault the quality standards internally to best in class.

Essentially what they are doing is trying to increase the quality of Canadian goaltending by given them more experience, but also lower the quality of foreign goaltending by not affording them development opportunities in the CHL. In theory, the Canadian goaltending gets better, but not as good as the Euro goaltending is now, and the Euro goaltending gets worse. Overall, the quality of goaltending goes down though, as the Euro's who were coming in as the best option and getting the experience in the CHL aren't as good as they could have been.

Not the right way to manage the industry. Hockey Canada needs to figure out why our guys aren't entering the CHL as prepared as the Euro's are and address that, find a way to get them to win more spots, versus lowering the standard and giving them spots. The thought being circulated about CHL teams taking on older Euro's does have some weight, so rules need to be put in place to focus on the development of younger goalies then (Canadian or Euro) for the teams, versus a ban of Euro goalies. Or, Hockey Canada needs to focus on their development programs prior to the CHL so that older Canadian goalies are just as ready to make the jump to the CHL at the older age.

Either of those are the better way to solve this problem versus what they are doing.

Plus, it needs to be noted that there is an opportunity cost from not allowing the best goalies into the league. Facing top notch competition is really good for the Canadian skaters in the CHL, and lowering the quality of goaltending they face in the league will start to impact their development as well. Just another reason to solve this issue in a different fashion.

I think that's a great idea