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Originally Posted by indes
There's a ton of reasons for losing your drive to be the best. Myself at one point was being scouted for the Swiss junior team as I have Swiss citizenship, I just didn't want to deal with it. The commitment level is astronomical for a young person, it really isn't for everyone. The dedication required for these guys to make it as far as they do is extremely taxing and unless you have the skill to be a top flight prospect it's very easy for it to be overwhelming.
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Absolutely. I won't go Into details but I know the family of a current Flames prospect and his mother has some horror stories about scouts and the pressures and difficulties involved. I haven't spoken to her since the player in question was in juniors and now that he's in the AHL I can't imagine it's gotten any better.
Not saying the process needs to be easy but gotta remember these are kids