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Matty81 · 10-25-2013, 12:51 AM

I like Hartley's system but the handling of Baertschi is criminal so far this year. You are a rebuilding team and you bench your 20 year old top prospect for a bunch of 30ish slugs after destroying his confidence in the media?

And to boot, he hasn't even played badly - he's one of the only plus players on the team and has 4 points in limited icetime.

Trying to turn him into a crap disturber like Gallagher is pointless and hardheaded - it's not and has never been his game. Would have expected this out of a Sutter maybe. Wouldn't think of firing Hartley but Feaster has got to step in and tell him to get the kids in the lineup in a year like this or the rebuild is going to take a decade. Unfortunately Burke seems to hate Baertschi as well.

10-25-2013, 12:51 AM	#204
Matty81 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Exp:	I like Hartley's system but the handling of Baertschi is criminal so far this year. You are a rebuilding team and you bench your 20 year old top prospect for a bunch of 30ish slugs after destroying his confidence in the media? And to boot, he hasn't even played badly - he's one of the only plus players on the team and has 4 points in limited icetime. Trying to turn him into a crap disturber like Gallagher is pointless and hardheaded - it's not and has never been his game. Would have expected this out of a Sutter maybe. Wouldn't think of firing Hartley but Feaster has got to step in and tell him to get the kids in the lineup in a year like this or the rebuild is going to take a decade. Unfortunately Burke seems to hate Baertschi as well.