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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I still think guys like Yakupov and JP were good prospects that were just ruined by being rushed into the NHL before they were ready. Going from top dog to being dunked on can be ego crushing and a hard thing to recover from. They definitely could have utilized the development and farm system better with those guys.
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JP suffered from a lack of attention off ice. He didn't speak the language and no one helped him. That's been well reported. I suspect the same happened with Yakupov.
But some of that has to be on the player. Lots of guys are rushed in and do fine.