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Originally Posted by bubbsy
i don't think putting young guys in for the sake of having young guys is what will constitute a "rebuilding team" or at least a good one for that matter.
Flames have some vets, and they have some young prospects. They don't have a plethora of prospects who have had time to develop (ie. gotten their time in the AHL) or are elite where they can skip that stage.
They have been pretty clear that if your the hardest working/best contributor you'll be given a chance to play. Granted i haven't watched all the preseason, but just reading CP, i don't see many cuts that can be argued as guys who were better than x/y/z players that still remain at flames camp.
I think for this rebuild, it is important the flames position their philosophy as the hardest working guys will be given the opportunities, and even more importantly be patient with the youth. A rebuilding team doesn't necessarily have to be the youngest team out there. it needs to be a team positioning themselves for tomorrow more than today, which may mean playing 2nd tier players in the NHL in order to give the youth the patient development they need.
I'm happy to see monahan likely getting his 9 games. I'll be even more happy as a fan when i see him go down if he's not an obvious shoe-in to stick, as i think that indicates what this franchise needs to be about, which is the long term betterment of the franchise.
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The Flames need to put their rookies in positions to succeed or we'll be drafting anywhere from 4th-9th for the next 5 seasons. You can't rebuild if you're young players aren't playing, aren't getting the experience and knowledge of what it takes to be a player in the NHL.
That doesn't mean rushing young players, but I don't know how anyone could argue that we've rushed anyone.