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Originally Posted by 3rd Degree
What happens when after the next 30 games he looks absolutely lost and you have no choice but to send him down? Then his confidence is shot, never recovers, and we destroy him. Maybe he can then be our OHL scout? This is obviously hyperbole but there are potential negative outcomes to rushing him.
My point from the start is simply this. Regardless of how he looks in camp or preseason the path that offers the lowest odds of a wholistic negative outcome to both the player and the Flames is to send him down.
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What if he works like crazy this summer, adds 10 lbs, outplays other vets at camp and proves he is better suited developing in the NHL and you send him down anyway? Kills his confidence, wastes a year dominating kids where the year-long goal is something he already accomplished last year. He's frustrated with the team and forces a trade as early as possible. Making up hyperbolic stories doesn't serve anyone's interest.
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To the people saying he should stay up if he looks good, can you please explain why?
Why would staying up as an 18 year old, on a team needing to finish low in the standing, be best for his development AND be best for the team?
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We don't know what's best for his development but the organization will make that decision accordingly. Nobody knows yet, not even the organization. So whatever they decide will be best for his development because they will make a calculated choice based on the player and his performance. That's what's best for his development. And him developing to his fullest is what's best for the team.