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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Berglund actually developed in the swe-1 league (2 full years after being drafted)... and into the NHL.
Forsberg was there for less than a year 38 games after being drafted and finished the year in the NHL and followed that with an AHL year (47 games) after that.
OEL was in the Swe-1 league for 42 games and straight to the NHL.
the upper tier (1st round picks) don't seem to be hurt by the Swe-1 and seem able to make the jump to the NHL. The guys that need some work don't seem to make the progress..
Is Kylington going to be NHL ready for 2016-17? If not I think that the Flames and Kylington find out more and have a better development path in the CHL.
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Well fact is all three played at least a full season in Allsvenskan after being drafted (injuries kept them from full number of games), so it's certainly not a problem keeping him there.
Since my favourite team has played in that league for a number of years (not the upcoming season though) I've followed it more closely than SHL, so I have a pretty good grasp of it. The city I live in now also has a team in that league so I'd be able to watch a few of his games live next season, but we'll see what the flames decide they think is best for him.