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Originally Posted by TheAlaskan
Is there any hidden logic for how long a NHL team keeps a prospect up until they burn a year of the ELC?
I've noticed, time and time again, that an NHL team will sign one of my team's best players, keep them up on the big club but barely play them.
Then eventually they might reassign them back down to my junior team. Just on it's face, I feel like real NHL teams are very picky about how they develop top junior players. They usually make that decision pretty early in the season.
This particular stud, Brandon Norris, was signed immediately after being a 2nd round pick, kept on the team the whole season with only 24 games and 7 mins avg. TOI. He picked up 3 points and was a minus 9. Assigned back to my WHL team on April 3 after I missed the playoffs.
I really could have used this kid all season if the Dallas Stars weren't going utilize him well. I'd have to go back and check, but real NHL teams don't usually immediately sign 2nd round picks and develop them like this.
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At one point, we had a check at the 10-game point of the season that would decide whether or not to send junior guys down, but if I remember right had to remove it because it was having some unintended side-effects. Might need to make another attempt at it.