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Originally Posted by kehatch
People over rate the new guys consistently. New and shiny. As I said above, right now Baertschi has a similar or higher ceiling and has a much better chance of being an NHL forward.
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They also rarely take into consideration organizational need or development curve. Lots of things to hold players back or not let them develop properly. I'm not a fan of Ward in Abbottsford and how he hands players. I think he stunts the growth of some types of players. I'm glad that many of our skill players are not in the traditional development path and are playing in the college ranks. Just my opinion of course.