If everyone is healthy, then Gridin gets sent down. I think the Flames do go with 14 to start the season, but he needs playing time more than practice time. He gets recalled when there is another injury, or when Conroy makes room for him.
You can't bench Sharangovich. I love Haynes and his insights. This is the first one I haven't agreed with in a very long time. You can not sit Sharangovich on game 1 of his 5 year deal. Sharangovich needs to play to work out of any funk he may be under. It is ok to bench him later on in the season if he is struggling - not as a punishment, but as a mental break. Benching Sharangovich on day 1 is just going to make him get inside his own head, and make him lose his confidence and start getting him to start second-guessing himself. That seems to be the issue with him as a player already.
I am not a fan of sending down Gridin - I love this kid. I think he is a core piece in the making, and from the existing forwards, in the system, I think he has the highest goal-scoring potential. However, Conroy either needs to make room for him, or you send him down to play big minutes in the AHL.
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