I think I may be in the minority but I'd say send him to junior when he is ready this year then send him down next to junior for a year and let him play in the World Juniors next year. If I remember correctly he is on the younger side of his draft class and had one less year of development.
He has missed this year of development so let him make it up. There really is no need to rush him.
All that being said, I suspect he will make a strong push to make the Flames next year but if he shows he isn't ready mentally or physically then I have no problem letting him going down and dominate.
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