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Originally Posted by Fan in Exile
So my learned friends.... is yo-yoing up and down and in and out of the lineup what's best for Granlund's development?
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These are hockey players, not temperamental rare garden flowers. The "yo-yo" for Granlund has been like 2 extra flights this year. Yeah, it's probably best for him to stay in one spot and develop, but let's not act like naiive parents sending their children off to college, wondering if getting them to fly back home for spring break is best for their academic development. It's a drop in the bucket.
We all like developing players, but primarily because it's a mutual relationship with the success of the Flames. Having him available to play a game when needed is great for the Flames, and not too much of a drop-off in skill from whoever he's replacing. That benefit far outweighs the risk of hurting the Flames, by hurting his development, by making him pack a suitcase on occasion.