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Originally Posted by Buff
What's the rush? Sending him to OHL isn't going to ruin him. If you're just testing a player, the time isn't in the thick of a playoff push. That is what training camp is for. Yes, he faired well in training camp but that was before surgery that saw him on the sidelines for 5-6 months.
Maybe he can handle the NHL, but maybe they want to ease him back into the speed of things. The NHL is much quicker than the OHL and he can go to the OHL and work on his game for the rest of the year and maybe that will be enough for him to be prepared to join Adirondak or maybe even Calgary for the playoffs.
Rushing him into a spot reeks of the Oilers game plan. Oh look, a first round pick, here play on the 1st line!
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Exactly, there is no rush and the timing doesn't make sense right now given his injury and what point of the season it is. And then there is the risk of throwing him into an adult league right after serious shoulder repairs. Allowing him to adjust in the OHL seems less risky than the NHL or AHL.
At the start of next season, he will only be 3 months older than Monahan was when he stepped in right after junior. There is no rush to get him into the NHL.