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Originally Posted by bubbsy
sure feels like it's been a complete waste of a development year for baertchi.
this is the reason the flames are considered among the league worst in developing prospects, they literally have no idea what they're doing.
hopefully having some elite junior/college prospects raises the probability of a few of them actually making it to the big leagues in spite of the flames developmental ways, but without an organizational strategy built to bring up their prospects, this rebuild could be headed in the direction of so many failed attempts we witness across the league.
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For one, it's been 20 games. Hard to really convince anyone the whole year has been wasted at this point.
Secondly, the entire development system the Flames have is completely different from what it was even 3-4 years ago, so why don't we actually back down from the "this is what the Flamea are known for" crap. Brodie and Bouma have both developed nicely, and a lot of guys playing on the Heat look like they've taken a big step. Sven is struggling, this does not dictate the entire ability of the Flames development staff.
Either way, ridiculous cop out to lean on an idea that is no longer relevant. This isn't 2008. We have the best AHL team in the league despite having no high end prospects. Our development must be garbage!