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FlamesAddiction · 01-23-2023, 02:26 PM

I think it would help if the Flames actually had blue chip prospects that were able to easily graduate to the NHL and become almost immediate impact players. I think if we had a Beniers, Kent Johnson, Zegras, McTavish, Raymond, etc..., Sutter would have no problem playing them lots. The truth is, our best prospects were later picks and were always going to be a few years away.

Given the Flames record so far, Sutter was bang on with his comment that we aren't 10 up or 10 down at this point, making it hard to loosen the reins on players trying to make the massive jump from the AHL to the NHL. As much as fans might not mind seeing a rookie go through the ups and downs of making that jump, Sutter probably gets the the directions as Treliving to "win-now".

01-23-2023, 02:26 PM	#43
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I think it would help if the Flames actually had blue chip prospects that were able to easily graduate to the NHL and become almost immediate impact players. I think if we had a Beniers, Kent Johnson, Zegras, McTavish, Raymond, etc..., Sutter would have no problem playing them lots. The truth is, our best prospects were later picks and were always going to be a few years away. Given the Flames record so far, Sutter was bang on with his comment that we aren't 10 up or 10 down at this point, making it hard to loosen the reins on players trying to make the massive jump from the AHL to the NHL. As much as fans might not mind seeing a rookie go through the ups and downs of making that jump, Sutter probably gets the the directions as Treliving to "win-now". __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."