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Continue here, previous thread: C Quinton Byfield (2020, 2nd, LAK) part III
That cheeky pass
So happy that LA didn’t throw him into the NHL just because he’s a top-2 pick. Going to do wonders.
Yup.how is he eligible for the AHL? I thought the only way was if the player was 20 or had 4 years played in the CHL. Did they amend the rule for this season?
how is he eligible for the AHL? I thought the only way was if the player was 20 or had 4 years played in the CHL. Did they amend the rule for this season?
Ontario could use it. Right now, it'd be a wonder for them to win a game. They're 0 and 4 to start the season.
Yeah I have to think this is what ends up happening. As much as the Kings are clearly taking it slow with Byfield, given the current situation I feel like they'll ultimately decide it's better to stay in the pros than deal with whatever mess will be involved with getting the OHL back on track.I just hope for development sake Strand and Bjornfot are sent down. I would love Bjornfot at the NHL level but that left side is covered when everyone is heathy.
I just think in order for Byfield and Co to develop properly they need as much time with the puck in the offensive zone as they can get and they need a winning atmosphere. Right now their Defense is atrocious and players are wasting way to much energy trying to make up for their crappy Dman and are not getting the help from the D in the offensive zone to keep the plays going.
Hope Byfield gets stronger over the next month and the Kings say screw it and call him up instead of sending him back to jr.
Couldn’t you just stretch his cup of coffee across several weeks until the OHL season is finished? Just keep it under the 8 or 9 game limit so as to not burn a year? Once that’s done he just goes back to the AHL? The OHL, especially in a 26 game regular season, doesn’t really do much for his development...does it?LA won’t blow a year of Byfield’s contract on this year. Maybe a cup of coffee at most.
Couldn’t you just stretch his cup of coffee across several weeks until the OHL season is finished? Just keep it under the 8 or 9 game limit so as to not burn a year? Once that’s done he just goes back to the AHL? The OHL, especially in a 26 game regular season, doesn’t really do much for his development...does it?
Is 26 games, which is their goal, really going to take 3 months though? Wouldn’t one game a week or something while practicing with the big squad maybe be better than going back to the OHL? Idk, I don’t see how a 26 game OHL season is going to help his development.Playing 8-9 NHL games in ~3 months until the OHL is done won't help his development eithier. I think the Kings will stretch it for as long as they can but I can't see a scenario where he won't return to the OHL unless Kings want to burn a year of his ELC.
Is 26 games, which is their goal, really going to take 3 months though? Wouldn’t one game a week or something while practicing with the big squad maybe be better than going back to the OHL? Idk, I don’t see how a 26 game OHL season is going to help his development.