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Originally Posted by Calgary Highlander
I want to see Gaudreau / Arnold win an NCAA championship. I want our prospects to be winners and be able to draw on an championship experience that they were the main part of. Hoping that they lose so they can rush to the NHL is Oiler-esque thinking. Gaudreau won't suddenly have a better career because he played in some meaningless games to close out the season. If he has the ability to become an NHL player, he'll get there. And if he doesn't, a 5 game look-see won't make a difference (see Cundari, Aliu, and - to a lesser extent - Hanowski).
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Well, they've both won an NCAA championship, so that's been done.
It's not Oiler-esque thinking at all. These won't be meaningless games down the stretch for these players, these game be meaningless learning games for guys like Agostino, Van Brabant, Arnold and Gaudreau. It could be an eye opening experience. I don't know what Cundari and Aliu have to do with it, I am sure getting games in the NHL towards the NHL was good for them but no it won't be a make or break situation.
The experience seemed good for Hanowski, he knew what a change was for him and gave him a leg up coming into training camp. He knew what the NHL was before fall 2013.