To me the criticism of the Flames is not so much asset management vs. player development. Ortio seemed to have flashes but clearly he had not developed to the point where they had confidence in him playing. Most of that is on the player but ultimately the organization needs to develop young players in the system.
Gaudreau, Bennett and Monahan all developed outside the Flames and then had immediate impact on the big club. Sure could use a player this year or next who jumps from the A to make an impact. Poirier?
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