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Originally Posted by Canada 02
FYI , Coronato just scored his 5th point of the season, 2 games and 1 period into his sophomore year
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Yup. This is why it's a bit disingenuous to say things like ‘The Flames haven't graduated any prospects.’ They can't just tell Coronato, ‘You're graduated. Report to the NHL.’ He has a say in the matter, too, and he chose to stay in Harvard this year.
Also, I wish people would remember that the opening-day lineup is never carved in stone. I still remember the fall of '88, when this tiny kid showed up in training camp, scoring goals and knocking huge guys flat on their arses. I was terribly disappointed when the Flames sent him down at the end of camp. But he spent three months tearing up the AHL, they recalled him in mid-season, and he never looked back. His name? Theoren Fleury.
Zary is dominating at the AHL level so far this year, and it's great to see. It will do no harm at all to leave him there for half a season, if that's how things turn out. The organization wants him to play centre, not wing, and I understand why. He was one of the top 12 forwards in camp, but not one of the top 4 centres, and you don't want a talent like that in the pressbox at his age.
Possibly, if Zary continues to excel and Lindholm continues to disappoint, we'll end up seeing Lindholm moved back to RW and Zary promoted at C. That could be a very good outcome. But I think it's a bit premature to try it just yet.