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Originally Posted by ricardodw
When Glencross floats we jump all over him...... When Stempniak floats nobody notices or comments.... the Glencross expections are so very much higher.
If Baertschi or Cervenka has the same season that Stempniak had in 2011-12 there will be a lot of disappointed Flames fans.
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I think we just forget about Stempniak. I honestly remember a few times after hearing him score thinking "...Oh, that's right! We have him!". Glencross is a recognizable player on the Flames, while Stempniak doesn't exactly have a unique feel to him and often just feels like your average NHLer and is forgotten if he isn't doing much.
I'd honestly be happy though if Baertschi got 38 points over 82 games (prorated). Actually, that's kind of my expectation (30-40 points on the 3rd line). I'd be pleasantly surprised with Cervenka if he did the same (though that's just me not buying into him being as good as he's sold and him likely going to struggle with the smaller ice and more physical game)