Backlund - Baertschi - Stempniak..... Not as big or gritty as Eberle, Hall and RNH and they did okay...... well if missing 20 and 21 games to injury is okay.
That would be a great way to keep Baertschi's numbers down and possibly keep him from Big money when he becomes a RFA.
It is just so sad that the other boys won't play fair and instead of skating and stickhandling with Baertschi-Backlund and Stempniak would resort to knocking them down and making them cry.... such bullies.
This sort of line makes sense of the Flames having too many forwards..... a line like this would not plan to make it through without injuries.
I sure as heck don't want Baertschi to pattern himself after Stempniak:
hide along the edges and every once in a long while a defenseman won't take you seriously and you can score a spectacular goal off of the rush.
A goal against an easy team in a meaningless game looks the same in the year end stat as a smash-mouth goal against a tough team in an important game.
You don't get paid much in the playoffs and crazy little for the effort they want you to put in.
Yes Sven .... you go in the corners and dig out the puck for me because I am a natural goal scorer.
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