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Originally Posted by 3rd Degree
Why I think it makes sense to delay his promotion to the NHL if the Flames aren’t contending is two fold:
1. You increase the time he is in NHL on his ELC while the Flames are contending. Allowing the Flames to get more value from the team while spending to the cap in the last year or two of his ELC. Teams are better when they have players outperforming their contracts.
2. If you’re not competing for the cup, why bring a good player in that will help you finish in the middle of the pack instead of near the bottom?
I’m not suggesting to tank as I believe trying to lose creates losers. However, if you don’t add a skilled player to the team, that team will finish lower in the standing.
Imagine if Wolf was in the AHL right now. We’d be drafting in the top 5.
My philosophy on team building is very simple. Pick a lane. Either be great or be terrible. Constantly hanging around the middle makes it very difficult to build a powerhouse.
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If you're purposely not adding skilled players to finish lower in the standings.... isn't that tanking?
Using an algorithm to keep a player in the OHL just tells that player the team doesn't care about them. Maybe big destinations like New York or Toronto can get away with that but Calgary doesn't have that luxury.