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Originally Posted by FAN
Realistically, were there prospects worthy of playing time? In Ward's first year there were hardly any Flames prospects on that team. It got better prospects wise in year 2 and 3 and at the end of the day Ward did a good job which even Burke acknowledged.
Player development is as inexact of a science as scouting and drafting players IMO. Is it going to help a player's development by giving him lots of playing time down at the farm when he's not ready? Or is it better to have your prospects be a part of a winning team. I think both are important. Prospects need playing time and not be afraid to make mistakes, at the same time they need to be in a winning culture or they will get used to losing.
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Like I said the writing was on the wall when Conroy was dispatched to watch over the Heat. There was obvious dissatisfaction with what was going on in Abbotsford claiming otherwise is burying your head in the sand. I'm not saying Ward was a bad coach but he's not Treliving's guy and we may be having this same conversation at the end of next season if Hartley is not renewed. New management is in town and they have their own visions on what is best for this organization.