Not sure what the delay is here then to be honest. I know there has to be a reason, but I sure can't think of one.
Correct me if I'm worng:
- Flames used up their last call up with Wotherspoon
- because he was "loaned" to the Frontenacs he wouldn't count towards the callups
- if they send him to AHL he can't come up until playoffs
Kid has potential to be a gamebreaker, and we play 2 of the worst teams in the league in the next few days. What's the worst that can happen? He plays poorly? I doubt Sam Bennett is going to cost us hockey games, and whoever he replaces won't be winning us games.
He might upset the apple cart with the always earned mantra? I think most guys in Adirondack will undertand if the Flames give their new bike a spin. They can't get get called up right now anyway.
Jooris or Granlund get upset for being scratched? Isn't that a good thing? Motivation and all
As far as I'm concerned, based on what I read and see, the kid is ready for at least a look. I'd rather have him in against Edmonton and Phoenix that in against a first round opponent, which could be anyone from Anaheim to ST louis, to Nashville, or whoever. If I'm one of those teams I'm going to run over the shiny new bike, just like Chelios tried to do to Iginla when he came in.
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