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Originally Posted by RyZ
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.
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I think a lot of 1st rounders are rushed into action to fill a need for an organization. You could look it as Calgary having the depth the support a longer development curve for their players.
We don't need Kilmchuk in the AHL or NHL this coming season. Is the best thing for him to have 20 minutes a night and a chance at a championship.... it might be. I don't think we can jump to the conclusion that it's a bad thing to keep a good prospect at the junior level.
I look at it as the Flames having the opportunity to take their time as they work from a position of strength and not weakness.