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Originally Posted by Fan in Exile
You take your players as they are. No sensible team takes a one size fits all approach. The Wings do not have a player like Bennett in their system.
How about our own system? Was Monahan or Gaudreau's development ruined by bypassing the AHL?
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Well using those as comparison for bypassing it would be just as much a one size fits all solution as mine would be wouldn't it? I agree, players should be looked at individually. I don't know nearly as much as the Flames staff, but I'm guessing most others don't either.
Monahan was obviously ready, but everyone agrees, he's mature beyond his years. Gaudreau, while missing out on the AHL, was already older and had what, 3 years of college?
I just don't get the point of rushing him this late in the season. Let him do a camp. If this was the beginning of the season, sure. But it's not.
As I said, just my opinion. I'm not going to die for this hill, lol. We'll see what the coaches do.