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Originally Posted by FanIn80
"NHL ready" infers they're ready to play in the NHL... like, there are no questions and nothing to prove. They had an excellent camp and during their chances (in preseason) to play against other NHLers, they showed they could handle the uptick in opposition skill. These players would be on the team if it weren't for either a cap or roster related reason.
I'm just saying neither of of these guys meet that criteria for me, which is what I mean by ready for another chance vs NHL ready.
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Quite frankly I think anyone with over 82 games played as an AHL pro is NHL-ready, and in a league where teams actual employ plugs like Rooney for reasons as arbitrary as "your fourth lines should be muckers, not effective hockey players", there is no competency limitation. The question as always comes down to opportunity and fit. The best fourth line Treliving has ever put together was Mangiapane - Ryan - Hathaway so I see no reason to use the aformentioned arbitrary logic to determine who is NHL ready.
Are there players on the Wranglers who should be on the Flames' Top 12?
Yes.
No Doubt About It.