lets play some puck!

[krogothwolf]

Being good in the AHL doesn't always translate into success either. Calgary's prospects may be good, but you never know how they'll pan out in the NHL, and so far many of our own prospects haven't panned out into quality NHL players. Calgary is also far to D heavy right now. We need more offensive pazz. Though I am excited for Backlund, the kid looks good.

Sure high draft picks doesn't automatically equal becoming great, but it doesn't always equal failure either. For every Altanta and Columbus there is a Penguins or Blackhawks.

[Darth SS]

Originally Posted by krogothwolf

Being good in the AHL doesn't always translate into success either. Calgary's prospects may be good, but you never know how they'll pan out in the NHL, and so far many of our own prospects haven't panned out into quality NHL players. Calgary is also far to D heavy right now. We need more offensive pazz. Though I am excited for Backlund, the kid looks good.

Sure high draft picks doesn't automatically equal becoming great, but it doesn't always equal failure either. For every Altanta and Columbus there is a Penguins or Blackhawks.

Being good in the AHL translates to success in the NHL more than any other league. It's kinda' the point of a developmental league.

Besides, who was the last really good guy to come out of the Edmonton system? Seriously, who was the last one? Hemsky? 8 years ago? Trust me, historically there are more Atlantas and Columbuses than there are Chicago's or Pittsburgh. Not only did those teams have to be bad for a solid decade just to yield two or three really good players, they had to be bad at just the right time to get the players they did. Furthermore, they also needed a salary cap that forces everyone to play rookies in order to fill out rosters, thus forcing a lot of other teams to be not as good as they could.