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Reveille! said:100% false.
I agree. Blackburn proved he could play at NHL level and deserved his spot in the NHL.
Reveille! said:100% false.
Blind Gardien said:The Habs tend to have the opposite problem, if anything. I can't think of a single high-profile prospect in the last couple decades who has been rushed by the Habs at all, let alone been damaged by it. It doesn't seem likely to change in the foreseeable future either.
DoobieDoobieDo said:Fredrick Sjostrom looked like he had a rough outing in the NHL...
gobert said:Dan Blackburn.
Chaos said:Why? He showed he could play during the preseason, and earned a spot. He wasnt just handed a spot.
pavel datsyuk said:Also, i think DiPietro was brought along too fast, should have stayed in college.
pavel datsyuk said:damn, nobody mentioned the Islanders.
They brought up Connelly way too fast, same with Pyatt. Also, i think DiPietro was brought along too fast, should have stayed in college.
Levitate said:they could have sent him back to juniors for another year
Yes, there was an option. The Pens could have kept Johan Hedberg and let MA Fleury develop properly. They went on the cheap. Hedberg wasn't breaking the bank in any way, shape or form.