Im really tired of these msut compete in all 3 zones talk. Guys like Baertschi game are meant to be developed as offensive game breakers. They arent there to block shots, be defensive leaders etc.
Do you really think guys like Patrick Kane, Stamkos, Girouix, etc are told to be "solid in all 3 zones". No they are told to score. These guys are defensively strong because they play so much offense that the other team struggles to get into the other teams zone.
For guys like baertschi, a good defense should stem from an excellent offensive zone attack.
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