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Originally Posted by dying4acup
I don't think a lot of people are getting it. A lot of very good flames prospects in Abottsford (currently playing great hockey) are getting bullied and playing small. The flames would have loved to send Jackman down to the A to protect them, and get more out of them. That wasn't possible, so they did the next best thing.
This could make The Heat a Calder Cup winner. THIS WILL BENEFIT OUR AHL PROSPECTS IN A HUGE WAY!!
And what exactly did the flames lose? 10min/game, every 2-3 games?
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Came to say this ^
The Heat are leading the A. And they are young. I am hoping that they can make a deep run in the playoffs because it would do wonders for their development.
We just acquired a guy that will help them all feel two inches taller. He may never be an NHLer, but he will help facilitate the environment in which our actual prospects are developing.
That costs us a 6th round pick. A 6th.
This past summer, we had a poll ranking our prospects and it was fun because we were still voting on some pretty decent players in the 15 to 20 range. And we're going to get a lottery pick again this year (and possibly another 1st as well).
I agree that you should stockpile picks, not waste them. But this was a smart investment - and we could afford it.