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Originally Posted by bubbsy
enthusiastic kid, who needs playing time to grow, not 5 mins a game. i really think he is the type of prospect u just have to put out there and he will figure things out.
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Yeah, I would've loved to see him just get one really good, honest shot playing on the 1st line at the beginning of the season. He was really raring to go at the start, and you could just see his confidence drop game after game when he didn't get the chance. I didn't think he was going to be some 20 goal scorer this year, but man, I think we missed a chance by not giving him this shot early. He played really well in those early game shifts, just never got the minutes to get any results.
I like Hartley so far, but I think he screwed the pootch a bit and mishandled Baertschi to start the season. By the time he got some minutes after his injury, it was too late. Yes, he needs to get stronger and mentally tougher too, but he seems like a guy who is extremely passionate, and I would've loved to see that being taken advantage of.