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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
That is a foolish sentiment IMO.
Players have good years and bad years. Confidence ebbs and flows. He is 21 and this year has been somewhat of a write-off for him. It happens.
Let's see how he responds. Let's see if he comes back next year hungrier and stronger.
Let's have a bit of patience of for him - he's still a kid forchristsakes
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Agreed, now would be the worst time to trade him, and I don't even think the Flames are looking too, despite popular sentiment about Burke's comments. If they were looking to trade him, they'd have kept him up playing as much as possible with Hudler to inflate his points and value.
Sending a player to the minors like this does nothing but lower his value. The Flames are likely still trying to make him become a better player for them at this point.