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Originally Posted by Freeway
Disclaimer I am speculating: Wouldn't the idea of moving out Hanifin and/or Tanev be having the runway to give some of the AHL defenders a more fulsome audition for the remainder of the season?
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Especially with where the Flames are in the standings.
Conroy has been adamant that young players need to play in a competitive environment to learn how to win at this level. If we subtract Hanifin and Tanev, that doesn't immediately drop us down the standings. What we get is Poirier/Solo/Kuznetsov coming up and playing in games where the outcome actually matters. The playoffs would still be within reach, so the environment at the NHL level would be that every game matters.
Perfect opportunity to help young players develop.
...the Flames would likely tumble down the standings through this process, but it doesn't remove the benefits of having those young players play in those games.