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curves2000 · 02-18-2016, 01:15 PM

I am going go out on a limb here and say that he shows lots of promise but there is a lot of uphill battle to go.

This does need to question the Calgary Flames player development model. I have ZERO evidence of this but it does seem that the Flames have problems graduating players from the minors to the NHL on a regular basis. Our current crop of young stars like Monahan, Bennett and Johnny G haven't touched the minors at all. Other players though haven't seen the type of growth that maybe they should have?

I understand that not ever player will be an NHL regular, but we do seem to have plenty of first round "busts" and plenty more in later rounds. Part of the problem might be drafting but I have long held the belief that if a player is projected to be in the 1st or 2nd round by MANY scouts, then the organization needs to take some of the heat for not developing that player into an NHL regular. Just because a player is selected by a team at 15 instead of say 25, doesn't mean that player needs to accept all responsibility for their development. Players can always do more but teams need to as well.

02-18-2016, 01:15 PM	#29
curves2000 First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Calgary, Canada Exp:	I am going go out on a limb here and say that he shows lots of promise but there is a lot of uphill battle to go. This does need to question the Calgary Flames player development model. I have ZERO evidence of this but it does seem that the Flames have problems graduating players from the minors to the NHL on a regular basis. Our current crop of young stars like Monahan, Bennett and Johnny G haven't touched the minors at all. Other players though haven't seen the type of growth that maybe they should have? I understand that not ever player will be an NHL regular, but we do seem to have plenty of first round "busts" and plenty more in later rounds. Part of the problem might be drafting but I have long held the belief that if a player is projected to be in the 1st or 2nd round by MANY scouts, then the organization needs to take some of the heat for not developing that player into an NHL regular. Just because a player is selected by a team at 15 instead of say 25, doesn't mean that player needs to accept all responsibility for their development. Players can always do more but teams need to as well.