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EVERLAST · 07-18-2016, 02:55 PM

I would question what the coaching staff thinks?

If the coaches think this I think we are dead.

We have good players here , in Stockton and Adirondack. The cupboards are full.

I hope the days of sheltering players are done. These kids have to play . Vets don't draw more time no matter what ....this is what the last 3 coaches did preferably and where did it get us.?

I'd say we have had more success with throwing young players into situations no one expected....even if only small sample sizes.

Starting with Monahan. Is Tkachuk next ? Bennett if not hurt would in my mind have forced them to keep him up.

The only thing I see as beneficial going forward is the whole meritocracy thing Hartley preached.

All these player's Want to play . Here ...in the AHL and ECHL and heck maybe some who ca make the jump from Junior.

Sorry for jumping g all over the place with my post but I haven't been this excited for a long time.

I remember watching a young Gary Roberts, Joe Niewendyk, Theo Fleury , Gary Suter, AL MacInnis, Jarome Iginla, Matthew Lombardi, Marty St Louis and thinking wow....these guys are Calgary Flames.

I think these guys forced themselves onto the ice....didn't really get sheltered all that much even on vet heavy teams. ....even tho I know someone will prove me wrong with stats.

Oh well , just excited.

07-18-2016, 02:55 PM	#98
EVERLAST Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary Exp:	I would question what the coaching staff thinks? If the coaches think this I think we are dead. We have good players here , in Stockton and Adirondack. The cupboards are full. I hope the days of sheltering players are done. These kids have to play . Vets don't draw more time no matter what ....this is what the last 3 coaches did preferably and where did it get us.? I'd say we have had more success with throwing young players into situations no one expected....even if only small sample sizes. Starting with Monahan. Is Tkachuk next ? Bennett if not hurt would in my mind have forced them to keep him up. The only thing I see as beneficial going forward is the whole meritocracy thing Hartley preached. All these player's Want to play . Here ...in the AHL and ECHL and heck maybe some who ca make the jump from Junior. Sorry for jumping g all over the place with my post but I haven't been this excited for a long time. I remember watching a young Gary Roberts, Joe Niewendyk, Theo Fleury , Gary Suter, AL MacInnis, Jarome Iginla, Matthew Lombardi, Marty St Louis and thinking wow....these guys are Calgary Flames. I think these guys forced themselves onto the ice....didn't really get sheltered all that much even on vet heavy teams. ....even tho I know someone will prove me wrong with stats. Oh well , just excited.