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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I just don't jive with appeals to authority when NHL GMs and coaches do obviously stupid things every week. They've watched him lead their farm team in scoring for years. They also healthy scratched Oliver Kylington for Nikita Nesterov over a full season and currently have Adam Ruzicka on the fourth line and Lucic on the second. These guys don't just make mistakes, they're prone to them. And I think keeping Lucic as a fixture on the roster over the kids without an appropriate external replacement lined up in a year where they have pushed in all the chips on trying to win is an enormous mistake.
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But they developed Kylington the right way didn't they? Nesterov was the placeholder until he was ready and I'd say they cooked him properly based on last year.
Ruzicka is now an NHL'er learning his game and gets properly praised and corrected by Sutter. Of course they miss now like all teams but Phillips isn't what you want him to be in the NHL at this time. I'm pulling for the kid, I really am, and I think he will get other chances even this season but I would be very (pleasantly) surprised if he is ever an everyday NHL'er.
Ras, Dube, Mang? I think the Flames do all right at this development thing. They aren't the best but they are all right considering where they draft and the amount of picks they trade away.