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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The fact that you include David Jones, a guy who has been one of our leading scorers for the month, in that list tells me a great deal about the basis of your opinion. Sufficed to say, it has not improved my outlook.
No, I simply understand what "correlation does not equal causation" means.
And a whole bunch of other stuff...
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David Jones has been brutal for the majority of his time with the Flames. The fact that you hand pick the last month to point out how good he has been is the textbook definition of confirmation bias. But it is MY confirmation bias that is the problem, not your own. Maybe you should consider reading some Heider to gain a little more insight into what you post.
You might also consider that it is 'correlation does not imply causation,' which means I don't think you have as good a grasp on the subject matter as you would like to claim. That can apply directly to points a through d.
As I said earlier, players develop at different rates. Some players games will also develop better in different leagues. Michael Ferland is a great example. I think his game is actually best suited to developing in the NHL rather than more time in the AHL. He is still a work in progress, but his game is probably best suited to developing against the speed and style of play in the NHL over the AHL. Baertschi is a guy that is best served in the AHL, or Europe, where he can et his scoring touch and confidence back. Even once he gets to the NHL, if that happens, he will have to continue his development at that level as well. Again, just because you no longer play in the minors does not mean your development is complete. Depending on how a player is used, he may require further development in certain aspects of his game, but that doesn't mean he has to be dispatched to the minors to do that.
The thing here that I think is lost is the entertainment value. I really enjoyed watching the young Flames go out there, give their all, and find ways to win every night. It was exciting and it was entertaining. Now that certain veterans have returned to the lineup that same level of enthusiasm and energy is not there. The team has lost something that made them fun to watch. You can argue that the youth and enthusiasm may not contribute to the change in the team's performance, but I don't think you can argue the loss of speed and tenacity has hurt us.
Anyway, I've stated my case and I'm not going to change any minds because the narratives have become so strongly entrenched. I hope to see our kids up adjusting to the NHL game and entertaining us with their speed and skill sooner than later. You hope they spend more time in the AHL to somehow become better players playing against inferior competition. We'll just see how it all plays out over the next two years, and whether we develop more NHL players or develop career minor leaguers.