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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Howse also lost his motivation. This was a common problem for Flames prospects at this time.
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Only the lousy ones. I think I know exactly who you are talking about, but only the lousy ones that were insignificant AHL'ers at best never got a 'fair shot'. Few earned it. Calgary was JUST starting to turn around their drafting and development program. Back then, we all were happy with guys like Armstrong making a push one year.
I would say Calgary probably gave more chances back then to guys who never got another sniff again anywhere else. The one guy that I faintly recall complaining never got a sniff, but he wasn't even good in the AHL, and never went on to play pro at any other level either.