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Originally Posted by Bingo
Another reason not to sign him is space and ice time in the AHL.
If say Wotherspoon is in Calgary more ice time for Kylington, Kanzig, Morrison, Sieloff etc in the AHL
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It is okay to give these 4 young guys more ice time without them earning it? Sort of like the Oilers but at the AHL level?
Having a really bad AHL team that is defaulting ice time based on draft position and reputation is a recipe for slow disappointing development.
So far the Flames AHL teams have had a total of 12 playoff games in 4 seasons winning 5. Not a lot of pressure tested players being developed there.
Has Wotherspoon become too good for the AHL? No further room for him to develop?
In 2006 do Hudler, Fippula, and Quincey have great years in the AHL and a long playoff run as 20-21 years old in the AHL without Team leaders Donald MacLean (28) Eric Manlow (30), Kent McDonell (26), Bryan Helmer (33) and Nate DiCasmirro (26)? These guys were 5 of the top 9 scorers and played over 70 games on the Griffins along with Hulder, Fippula and Koeppky.
Not only did Detroit make them earn their NHL shot they stocked the farm team with solid AHL players that made the team a winning team and made the kids earn their AHL time.