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RyZ · 08-18-2015, 09:06 AM

I'm surprised Haynes, Pinder and some others are on board with Klimchuck possibly going back to junior.

How many 1st rounders have stayed in junior up to and including an overage season? And still been a real prospect and went to play a significant career in the NHL? To me sending Klimchuck back to junior is a way of saying "sorry, you are not really in our plans going forward so we will just park you here until we dont have to offer you a contract anymore". Thats the first step on the road to being a non-prospect.

Guys like Austin Carroll play their overage seasons, not 1st rounders that have been putting up point per game + numbers since they were 17 yrs old.

08-18-2015, 09:06 AM	#25
RyZ First Line Centre Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	I'm surprised Haynes, Pinder and some others are on board with Klimchuck possibly going back to junior. How many 1st rounders have stayed in junior up to and including an overage season? And still been a real prospect and went to play a significant career in the NHL? To me sending Klimchuck back to junior is a way of saying "sorry, you are not really in our plans going forward so we will just park you here until we dont have to offer you a contract anymore". Thats the first step on the road to being a non-prospect. Guys like Austin Carroll play their overage seasons, not 1st rounders that have been putting up point per game + numbers since they were 17 yrs old. Last edited by RyZ; 08-18-2015 at 09:21 AM.