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Leafs' Prospect/Marlies Discussion Thread!

hockeylover said:
The CHL AHL thing really sucks for Cowan. What else does he have to show in the OHL? Nothing at all really.
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Yeah, Cowen next season is a perfect illustration of how dumb that rule is.

Hopefully sending him back down next season isn’t even a consideration. Keep him, play him & live with any growing pains.

And hopefully the new coach handles him infinitely better than Keefe handled Nick Robertson.
 
Artnes said:
How did Wright get an exemption from going back?
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Shane Wright (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

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Following five straight games as a healthy scratch, the Kraken exploited a loophole in league rules to send Wright to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, on a conditioning stint. This bypassed the requirement Wright be returned to major junior.[28] After scoring four goals in five AHL games, he returned to the Kraken lineup on December 6, scoring his first career NHL goal in a 4–2 loss against the Canadiens, a result widely called "poetic."[29] After spending time competing with Canada national junior team, the Kraken returned Wright to the OHL.[9] In April 2023, Wright was re-assigned to the Firebirds after the Windsor Spitfires were eliminated from the OHL playoffs.[30] He participated in the Firebirds' deep run to the finals of the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs, where they lost to the Hershey Bears in seven games. Wright recorded two goals and seven assists in 24 AHL playoff games.[31]
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If we have learned anything over the years from prospect development it's to not count anyone out with a high hockey IQ.

The skill can be developed but you can't teach smarts. Either you have it or your don't
 
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