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Originally Posted by TheFlamesVan
That's why I'm saying he needs to split. Doesn't seem like the year to magically find a bonafide starter. Might as well not burn a bunch of cap space/assets. I'd like to see Gillies get a shot. I like his game.
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This is grossly premature. Gillies needs to prove at the AHL level that he is capable of maintaining a consistently high level of play before he is elevated to a NHL starter. He has not been good enough, and needs at least one more year in Stockton, or possibly as the #2 in Calgary.