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Originally Posted by dissentowner
He needs to go back to the OHL. Then when next season comes he needs to go back to the OHL again.
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Yeah, not really sure how anyone can already come to the conclusion that he needs to go back to the OHL for another full season.
I agree he probably should go back for the remainder of this season to get back up to speed. But you would think with the knowledge he has gained from being around the Flames all season, and Hartley's indication that he would have gotten a 9 game tryout at the start of this season, that there is a good chance he is ready for the NHL next season. He's already dominated the OHL, and will have this summer to get stronger. If anything, going back to the OHL could actually be the wrong path for his development.
It could go either way, and no one will know for sure until we see him play a regular season game. Whether we are playoff contenders or not shouldn't have any bearing on the decision.