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Calgary4LIfe · 10-01-2024, 10:20 AM

I don't think that Honzek NEEDS the AHL to further progress.

We don't know where Honzek is really at until he plays in the NHL. It is preseason, so just like Coronato did last year, he can look fantastic, but then come back down to earth and look out of place. I do think he looks NHL ready with how he is playing vs Coronato. I think Honzek has a style of game that he is playing that is much more conducive to success at the NHL level than Coronato.

However, does it hurt sending Honzek down to the AHL for 10, 15, 20+ games? No. You may not think that Pelletier is going to be some difference maker at the NHL level, and you are probably right, but he can definitely become a very good 3rd liner who chips in offensively, does things well defensively, and adds a tonne to the room. Maybe he tops out as a good 2nd liner. We don't know.

You may waive Pelletier before the season opener, lose him, and then in the first week of the seasons find yourselves with 3 injuries to the forward ranks. I remember that happening in the 2013-14 (or was that hte 2014-15?) season, where Monahan had to suddenly play on the top line because Stajan and Backlund were both injured.

What is really the legitimate downside here. The only thing I know for sure is that Duehr or Rooney will have to go through waivers in order for Pelletier to be the 13th forward. Do you want Honzek or Coronato being the 13th forward? Seems to be a lot of angst for nothing, really.

No mantra should be applied without consideration. The world is not that black and white. Some players have a longer development curve, especially when they experience setbacks (ex. injuries). Always earned, never given -- if you apply that blindly, then the Flames should have traded away Honzek since he was trending to be a bust and they should have tried to extract whatever value they could. Should have demoted Gaudreau in his first full season to start. Heck, MacInnis and his wild shot with poor defence.

Flames are in a rebuild. They have the room this year, so why not see if they can get an asset to rebound. You can then flip that asset for something else later or have the asset on your team contributing in some way. Why lose an asset unnecessarily at least until you are more sure that Pelletier has no (or too limited of a) NHL upside? Flames aren't competing for the cup this year. Rebuilds are the time to show patience to developing players. I promise you that Honzek or Coronato are not going to demand trades because Pelletier is the 13th forward.

10-01-2024, 10:20 AM	#360
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I don't think that Honzek NEEDS the AHL to further progress. We don't know where Honzek is really at until he plays in the NHL. It is preseason, so just like Coronato did last year, he can look fantastic, but then come back down to earth and look out of place. I do think he looks NHL ready with how he is playing vs Coronato. I think Honzek has a style of game that he is playing that is much more conducive to success at the NHL level than Coronato. However, does it hurt sending Honzek down to the AHL for 10, 15, 20+ games? No. You may not think that Pelletier is going to be some difference maker at the NHL level, and you are probably right, but he can definitely become a very good 3rd liner who chips in offensively, does things well defensively, and adds a tonne to the room. Maybe he tops out as a good 2nd liner. We don't know. You may waive Pelletier before the season opener, lose him, and then in the first week of the seasons find yourselves with 3 injuries to the forward ranks. I remember that happening in the 2013-14 (or was that hte 2014-15?) season, where Monahan had to suddenly play on the top line because Stajan and Backlund were both injured. What is really the legitimate downside here. The only thing I know for sure is that Duehr or Rooney will have to go through waivers in order for Pelletier to be the 13th forward. Do you want Honzek or Coronato being the 13th forward? Seems to be a lot of angst for nothing, really. No mantra should be applied without consideration. The world is not that black and white. Some players have a longer development curve, especially when they experience setbacks (ex. injuries). Always earned, never given -- if you apply that blindly, then the Flames should have traded away Honzek since he was trending to be a bust and they should have tried to extract whatever value they could. Should have demoted Gaudreau in his first full season to start. Heck, MacInnis and his wild shot with poor defence. Flames are in a rebuild. They have the room this year, so why not see if they can get an asset to rebound. You can then flip that asset for something else later or have the asset on your team contributing in some way. Why lose an asset unnecessarily at least until you are more sure that Pelletier has no (or too limited of a) NHL upside? Flames aren't competing for the cup this year. Rebuilds are the time to show patience to developing players. I promise you that Honzek or Coronato are not going to demand trades because Pelletier is the 13th forward.