Quick question. It's fairly clear that a goalie with a high potential ceiling (ala Roy) is better off on a poor team because they face more shots thus eventually improving their overall performance. Could the same be said about a skater? Maybe a defenseman, as they would somewhat be in the same boat as the goalie, or even a defensively minded forward. But what of those in the offensive catagory? Would a Paul Coffey type d-man or sniper/playmaker type forward be better off, improvement wise, on a terrible team? Or would the lack of help hinder them overall?
I ask this for Irvings sake, as well as Baertchi. The Heat are a fairly sound team, backed by arguably the best goalie in the A right now. If the team around him was brutal, would it be better for him? I think so. But if Baertchi didn't have anyone to play with, would he be as good off in terms of developement?
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