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Originally Posted by boogerz
Baertschi's production is marginally better than Backlunds. At 20 years old, Backlund put up 10 points in 23 games playing a minute less ice-time per game.
Based on their play, Baerstchi is showing the same promise Backlund did that age, which is the right stage for him to be right now.
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After practicing alongside Baertschi, Backlund openly admitted that Sven was on a whole other level of skill than him. Sure, there may be similarities in production early on, but it's obvious one is going to be a more impactful player than the other, because of these skill sets.
I have little doubt that Backs will progress into a solid and reliable 2-way, top 9 forward with some upside though. At the same time, I'm not overly optimistic in my predictions, as I see Sven as becoming a 2nd line playmaker who can put up 40-50 points and might peak at 60.