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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I don't agree at all.
Junior is where you learn to play defense against Juniors.
Pro leagues is where you learn to play defense against Pros.
He has the skill to play with men.
Someone mentioned above that playing with men is what made him drop around in the draft, but what does that matter? Some players looked better playing against their peers than he did against playing against men. None of those other guys who rose in the draft were playing against men. If Zboril plays in a Swedish men's league, he probably doesn't look like a top 15 pick.
If he's doing everything but defend at the pro level, he doesn't need to be in Junior to learn how to defend against junior aged players, most of whom can't translate their offense to the pro leagues (Sven Baertschi), he needs to be learning how to defend at a quick pace against bigger players that have more skill.
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It is the bolded that the Flames need to figure out. Development and the main camp will likely help answer the question, but it is still a question, in particular with men on an NHL sized ice surface. Perhaps you subscibe to the "There is no greater springboard to development than failure" philosophy?
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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