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Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty
Can someone please explain to me the difference between the Flames burning a year on Monahan's ELC in a year that we (realistically) will not compete vs the Oilers doing the same and 'ruining' their prospects?
We should be playing the Detroit system and letting prospects ripen in Junior before bringing them in when they're ready. Playing in the NHL for a complete year can shatter a 19 year old's confidence and stall/ruin their development.
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Taylor Hall's stats, first 9 games of his rookie year:
2 goals / 3 assists / -4
Hall really did nothing to earn staying up past 9 games, but the Oilers needed to have their shiny new toy on display so the fanbase had something to talk about despite being the worse team in the league. Hall likely would've been better served with one more year of junior.
RNH's stats, first 9 games of rooke season:
5 goals / 4 assists / +3
RNH definitely earned his roster spot but I'm not sure that his injury history isn't due to his slight frame (6'1" 175 lbs) playing against much bigger men. He hasn't shown that he is "shifty" enough to avoid getting hit like Martin St. Louis. Probably could've used another year in junior to bulk up.
Yakupov, first 9 games of rookie season:
5 goals / 2 assists / -6
Don't really have a problem with Yakupov staying up last year despite his poor defensive work. Also, the Oilers thought they would compete for a playoff spot (haha) and liked having another offensive weapon.
Team record for Hall's first 9 games: 3-4-2
Team record for RNH's first 9 games: 5-2-2
Team record for Yakupov's first nine games: 4-3-2
So essentially the only pick that should've probably been sent down was Hall and possibly RNH to add size, but he was getting points and the Oilers had a good record.
Monohan already has decent NHL size, is our goal scoring leader and 2nd in points. TOI has increased significantly since game 1 and he hasn't really missed a beat. Only real weakness is faceoffs. Also we have a surprisingly good record this far but if we (or him) fall off a cliff, still have the option to send him to the WJC's or back to CHL.
I think the main difference is that the Oilers are just flat out terrible no matter what they do.
