More development time will be beneficial for Zary's progression in the long run. Pelletier will return in a few months, and after him, Zary will be the next call up if anyone in the top 9 is injured or traded. The Flames don't want injuries to block the development, progression, or promotion of players when they are ready, so they have a few placeholders in the lineup who can easily be waived and sent down when someone is ready to join the lineup. They aren't using all of the LTIR available because it's advantageous to be as close to the cap as possible at the start of the season.
I think the next few weeks will tell us a lot about if and when they expect Kylington back. If the other injured players are placed on LTIR and they use that cap space to bring someone else in, he's likely out long term.
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