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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
I’m just saying that a human being can be disappointed when they get called up and immediately told ‘yeah we called you up to send you down.’
I think there is space between being a human and being a 100% all-business hockey player where you can fit in a touch of disappointment that a call-up isn’t going to lead to a sliver of playing time. Not sure why that’s such a hard thing to acknowledge. Especially for young players trying to make the NHL.
Not everyone has the cool, calm, 100% dispassionate NHL-is-a-business-every-single-minute-of-my-life demeanor that you may have mastered.
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I firmly believe they didnt call them up without telling them their intentions.
If anything, I think it went more along the lines of, we really like what you are doing with the Wranglers and as a reward you will be coming up to the big club for a few days for a learning experience. Keep up the good work. Make us proud. By the way enjoy the pay check.