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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Yes, the Flames have a problem promoting young players. Even some of our so-called success stories - Mangiapane, Kylington, Ruzicka, - are unlikely to ever play #1 PP for us. Opportunities are not earned, they're arbitrarily selected.
Sam Bennett was another totally mishandled young player. Even Dougie Hamilton was never used to his full potential here. And unlike some here, I don't think it's totally independant of Adam Fox' decision to look elsewhere - regardless of his desire to be a Ranger...
For whatever reason the Flames organizations plays favourites not based on merit but based on their gut feeling. And they load up on overpriced, underwhelming veterans.
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Literally all three of those players you mentioned have been used on PP1 in the last year at different times. Maybe not regularly because they’re not as good as the other options?
And basically everything that has ever been reported about Adam Fox is that he would never play here and would explore specific markets out east. Not just a Calgarypuck thing.