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This may be the most difficult area in which to cast judgement on the Flyers GM. Players that Paul Holmgren’s signed to entry level and tryout contracts over the past 3 years haven’t really had enough time to develop into NHL caliber players. Remember, these are the guys who were either never drafted or drafted and never signed by an NHL club in most cases. Perhaps the most tell-tale reflection of Homer’s performance in developing young talent can be seen in the Phantoms performance over the past two seasons – and they kind of sucked. Last season the low talent Phantoms went 32-41-7, and the year before, while still in Philadelphia, they finished 13 games above .500 and snuck into the playoffs only to get swept by the Bears in the first round. The truth, however, is that using minor league hockey as a barometer for a GM’s performance is directional at best.

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