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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Seeing what sort of line up can be constructed with current players shows why the Flames will be making a big UFA signing..... you would like to go with 6 rookies 5 were that were on the same mediocre AHL team.
If an AHL team had 5 players that were NHL ready they should win the Calder Cup,
I have a feeling that Dube will be in the NHL faster than all the AHL players but Andersson.
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Those rookies were the main drivers in the AHL and if they do make the big club, they become support players so it's totally different. They would be developing playing with NHL players therefore they can still get better. It's not like you're relying on wins from these guys, you're more relying on added support.
In
Foo, Dube, Klimchuck, Mangianpane, Andersson, maybe Kylington
Out
Brouwer, Frolik, Stajan, Hathaway, Stone, maybe Kulak
Can those new possible 6 be better than the old 6? Maybe Frolik is the best player out of all those but I don't see how we wouldn't be the same if not better with those players, rookies or not. I also don't see it as a "risk" because we need to get better and also develop for the future.
Secondly, you don't need to have Calder champs in your system to be Stanley cup champs.