[Drury18]

So you are going to lower yourself to name calling in order to further push your inaccurate statements as truth? Okay then.

1. Of course players coached in the AHL between 2011-2014 will have more NHL games played than younger players who haven't been pro as long. I cannot believe you think this is a good measurement.

Please table your suggestion for how we determine an equal way assess players. If I'm using a measurement you "cannot believe", then please suggest yours.

2. Byron was an NHLer prior to getting traded to Calgary.

Are you referring to Byron’s 8 games with Buffalo? That’s considered “NHLer”? I mean I guess technically he did play but 8 games hardly accounts for a prior NHL career to coming to Calgary and not requiring any development to go on afterwards to play 181 more games

3. How is Horak playing in the KHL a good thing? Oh AND he was in the NHL for a year before Ward got a hold of him.

How is it not? Mark Giordano did a stint in the KHL before returning to North America and turning into a regular NHL player. Horak's playing top line minutes, he’s getting ice time, he’s been named captain of the team for a time. How does that not go a long way to getting him experience and leadership that transfers back to the NHL? What is your personal development plan for Horak to get him back in the NHL?

Horak actually played from October to December in the NHL during his first season (2011-12), then he was sent down to Abbotsford. He played 14 games for the Heat before being recalled again in February and playing until late March with the Flames. So no, he did not have a “full season”. He had 25 games with the Flames before his assignment to the Heat.

4. Ferland, Granlund and Jooris spent as much or more time playing for Huska as Ward.

You are 1 for 3 there with accuracy.

Ferland played 32 games under Ward and 32 with Huska. This is the only one you are actually right about.

Granlund played 57 games under Ward and 33 under Huska. Granlund played for Ward more.

Jooris played 73 games under Ward and 0 under Huska. You aren’t even close there.

5. Baertschi developed horribly in Calgary's system. Was sent to the AHL to learn a 200 foot game and was unsuccessful.

I don’t even know your argument here. Are we debating the fact he’s a 2nd line player in Vancouver and his 129 games in the NHL has nothing to do with his time with Ward? Is that what we are going for here?

6. Brodie spent next to no time in the AHL under Ward.

Brodie played 47 games for Ward in the AHL. He played 68 for Playfair. 47 games certainly isn’t “next to no time”.

Seriously I can't believe you thought that was a good analysis...

I seriously can't believe you jumped into a conversation with such accusations and certainty without checking any of your facts first.