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Originally Posted by fotze
AS long as they are benching him right and communicating (a LOT) with him, I am ok with it. I would hope the reporters ask a few tough questions though.
What are you guys doing to ensure this does not go the Savard route? What is Sven doing?
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This is what I believe to be the biggest question.
Again, Sven came into prospect camp with an entitlement attitude and insulted he had to be there. He showed that in his play (cross checking an opposing Flames prospect in the throat after they checked him) and showed it in his interviews stating that this camp was nothing, main camp was everything. I believe even saying he didn't prepare for Prospect Camp at all.
Same thing happened when he showed up for the Rookie/Young Stars games and camp. You could see in the game against the UofC that he was not happy to be there. He felt he was above this and that playing with the other prospects was insulting to his abilities.
Last year when Hartley demoted him, he took it hard and brought that entitlement attitude to Abbotsford with him. The team had to pull him out of his funk in order to get production out of him. If he truly was a professional, he would have pulled up his big boy pants, gone to Abbotsford and tore up the AHL so he could figuratively give the middle finger to the Flames and show he doesn't belong in the AHL.
I don't think Sven is a victim of anything other then his own notions of how he should be treated. I do think we have a borderline prima donna on our hands and Hartley is trying to correct the problem before it gets out of control. I don't see this whole Hartley monster the majority seem to try to make him out to be. I'm seeing more of a stern father where he will put his foot up your ass if you need it. I think that's what this is so that Sven can start getting himself back in the right direction.