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When can we expect the Flames to put Matt Coronato in the lineup?

March 29, 2023

Count me amongst the many who would love to see Flames’ 2021 first-round choose Matt Coronato debut as quickly as potential. Fans in Calgary have been clamouring to discover a spot for Coronato since his sophomore season at Harvard ended final Friday and the dialog has solely intensified since he signed an entry-level deal a pair days later.

Would he be an important match on the proper facet of Nazem Kadri? Or would Mikael Backlund be the higher match for Coronato?

I get it. We’re speaking a couple of proper shot, proper winger with pure ending capacity. For an offensively challenged group starved for these attributes, the considered inserting a participant recent off scoring 20 targets in 34 NCAA video games this season is thrilling.

But, to their credit score, the Flames are going out of their method to shield Coronato by tempering early expectations.

“He’s been to one improvement camp,” mentioned normal supervisor Brad Treliving on Monday’s version of Flames Talk on Sportsnet 960. “He hasn’t been to a rookie camp. He hasn’t performed in an exhibition sport. So, let’s pump the brakes right here and let the child breathe a bit bit.

“We know the market we play in, we know the pleasure, and there ought to be pleasure round the participant. I’m glad persons are excited. But our job is to shield the participant and assist him achieve success and put him in the greatest scenario to achieve success.”

Taking a slight step again from the buzz of a high-profile school participant and thirteenth total choose signing after his sophomore season, I get what Calgary is doing right here.

A superb chunk of Flames followers recall the hype surrounding former first-rounder — and one other thirteenth total choose — Sven Baertschi when he scored three targets in 5 video games throughout a spring 2012 emergency recall. They additionally keep in mind how issues flickered out from there earlier than Baertschi was traded to Vancouver roughly two years later.

While nothing is ready in stone, every thing factors to Calgary ready some time to get Coronato into NHL motion this season. The group continues to be in the thick of a playoff race and, as we know, incomes the confidence of head coach Darryl Sutter is not any straightforward process for a 20-year-old like Coronato.

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“There’s a distinction when you’re a senior,” Sutter mentioned Monday following observe. “Think about it, he’s a sophomore at college. It simply offers him a jumpstart on his [next] season coming is what it does for certain.

“If you’re a lottery participant, then there’s some strain. But after that it’s three, 4 years. I imply, the percentages present it. That’s the method it really works.”

But even when Coronato doesn’t debut till sport 81 or 82, there’s nonetheless loads to be gained. He’ll be practising with NHLers for the first time and becoming a member of a group that has every thing to play for down the stretch.

To his credit score, Coronato has arrived with none expectations and the proper angle.

“I’m simply actually excited to get there and meet the guys and work my hardest and simply see the place it goes,” Coronato advised Flames Talk after signing on Sunday.

“I believe it’s simply going to be an important expertise. I believe there’s plenty of guys there that I can positively be taught loads from. There’s plenty of guys that, you already know, you watch while you’re a bit youthful as a child and search for to.

“It’s going to be superior to meet the guys and actually type of simply choose their mind.”

The message is constant throughout the board. The Flames aren’t making any public declarations or guarantees, and the participant absolutely is aware of what’s happening. Regardless of what occurs, Coronato’s $92,500 signing bonus is banked and the first 12 months of his entry degree deal will expire at the finish of this season.

Now it’s all about getting the most out of this subsequent two-and-a-half weeks…or possibly extra.

“I believe it’s simply good to get acclimatized, it offers him a leg up,” mentioned Sutter. “Number one is choosing any individual out that you just can actually emulate. You’ve bought guys like Tyler, so if he’s a proper winger, I’d be watching Tyler Toffoli for certain.”

In the huge image, followers in Calgary have each purpose to be excited. Coronato is the highest-end offensive expertise drafted by the group since Matthew Tkachuk went sixth total in 2016.

In the immediacy, although, Treliving is being cautious and real looking, which might be the greatest tactic — even when many individuals in this metropolis, myself included, are keen to see what Coronato is all about.

“We thought it was wonderful to get him right here, get him round the group. You speak about significant hockey, there’s no extra significant hockey than the center of a playoff chase and being round the gamers, being in observe.

“Obviously, we’re hopeful to get him in video games and we’ll get him in video games in some unspecified time in the future right here. But let’s simply let him breathe. He’s a 20-year-old participant. He’s two years faraway from the USHL. Let’s let him develop right here.”

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