I think it would be insanity to take an 18 yo kid who is coming off major surgery, expect him to play his first competitive hockey in 5 months against pros in the heat of a playoff chase in the AHL, and then throw him to the wolves of the NHL race right after that.
Thats how you destroy young guys....lesson 1.
Send him to Kingston, let him finish that season (however long it lasts) and then call him up to either Addy or Calgary to get acclimatized and after a bit get him some game action if possible...if not, see him in September. No harm, no foul.
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