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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Huh? Do I really need to back up every claim? Okay fine:
- The Penguins gave Daniel Sprong a 40 game audition when he wasn't ready
- The Penguins admit that they rushed Beau Bennett to the NHL and should have let him simmer in the AHL
I don't think it's an unrealistic dissertation that Maatta made the NHL quicker than you can automatically assume he does in Calgary, who have four first round FORWARDS from Maatta's age still looking to hit the 25 game mark, never mind defensemen.
- It's a fact that Maatta has played a lot with Crosby, Malkin, Letang, and Niskanen.
- The Flames did do an about-face on Sven. He was sent down right after Feaster was fired.
- And yeah, there's no telling. Unless you have quantum access to an alternate reality.
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Maatta was considered an NHL-ready or near ready prospect when he was drafted. Look at Sieloff - Flames tried to accelerate his development by turning pro earlier. In my opinion, he should have stayed in the CHL. They would have accelerated Maatta just like Pittsburgh did. I think you are reaching.
What 4 first round picks from the Maatta draft? Jankowski.... and I was not aware of having another 3. Also, who do you argue is ready for the NHL now that the Flames are being unfair to?
Ok, now this Sven thing is complete rubbish. I loved Sven and all Sven things. It was becoming painfully obvious that Sven was NOT ready for the NHL at that time. I began to suspect that Feaster was force-feeding Hartley Sven. I posted as much IIRC back then too. Feaster gets fired, and suddenly and "unfairly" Sven gets demoted? Sven was in over his head and becoming worse. Burke did the right thing there. I don't see how you can argue against it.