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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
But you can't be sure.
Ward has said in past interviews that he's going with the guys that have gotten them to this point. This means Jessiman, Estoclet, PL3, etc. will be playing in the playoffs. The dilemma I posed as a question (that doesn't have an answer at this point) is will Ward play Baertschi if Portland gets eliminated?
I'll post the question I asked in the backburner thread:
I sincerely believe that Ward would not play Baertschi to start with, but guys like Baertschi and Reinhart will definitely force Ward's hand into keeping a short leash on some of the "regulars".
I fully agree with you timbit about it being about development. But Baertschi doesn't know the systems yet. It took Lamb and Reinhart nearly two weeks to get into a game and Elson about three weeks. Ward wants these guys ready for his system before putting them in and I don't blame him.
It's a dilemma I wouldn't want to be put in if I was Ward.
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I have not seen the heat play, but one would think that the heat play a system similar if not identical to the flames. I am not wanting Sven to go to the heat (would rather him play till the mem cup) but his days in Calgary might give him a leg up.