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Originally Posted by Bingo
A team that started the season with two 19 year olds, had a 20 year old break in and take up a full time spot on the shut down line, and then moved a rookie defenseman into the top four has a resistance and isn't giving young players an honest chance?
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There are a few clichés around the Flames that no matter how many times you address them or correct them, the same people (even if they acknowledge your correction) will just keep going back to the same well.
In reality plenty of young players have been given opportunities to shine. The ones that earned a permanent spot in the lineup are in it and the ones that didn’t or haven’t, aren’t.
A 23 year old who made the club at 21 is playing on the top line. Another 23 year old rookie is a top 4 D. The starting goaltender is 24. The only reason the 21 and 19 year old rookies aren’t playing is because of injury. etc etc.
The Flames are one of the 10 youngest teams in the NHL and will probably fall into the top 5 once Kadri/Coleman/Andersson are moved. The “they don’t play young players” narrative is just lazy.