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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Actually, that makes perfect sense if Mac Savard is 20 years old in this example. Why?
- Because whether the Flames play Marc Savard or Clarke Wilm this year, they are still going to miss the playoffs.
- Because letting Marc Savard know that he has to work as hard as possible, will make Marc Savard a much better player in the long run
- Because even though Marc Savard half assing is still better than Clarke Wilm, the Flames will need him to be much better than just Clarke Wilm should Marc Savard ever hope to be a key part of bringing the cup to Calgary down the road.
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I get this mindest for sure, but there does have to be a little "special treatment" of highly talented prospects. The assumption is that Baertschi WILL put the effort in when put with better players. Not ideal obviously, but there is no harm in giving him a few games playing with the top minute getters. But really, other than the 4th line, he should have any complaints about the skill level of any players in the top-9