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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
It goes hand in hand with not seeing Foo, Klimchuk as legitimate prospects. The only way to become a true cup contender in this league is to take chances with young players to augment the core.
Calgary and their fans need to stop being afraid of players who have not hit their ceiling
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Its bizarre how at some point fans get sick of waiting for prospects and declare them busts while they still have a chance to make the NHL. I guess some fans underestimate how long it takes most players to develop and make the NHL. Scouts and GMS are always talking about most guys taking 5-6 years but fans seem ready to give up on them after 4 years because they expected them to have stepped and made an impact sooner.
Klimchuk is a good example of this. A poster just yesterday called him a bust. But IMO he's a guy who stands a good chance of pushing for spot next year. Foo will definitely be competing for a spot as well.