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ComixZone · 11-07-2013, 12:32 PM

To the people saying "calm down" and "don't be silly, you're overreacting"

Does benching Sven help the Calgary Flames today? No.
Does benching Sven help the Calgary Flames tomorrow? No.
Does benching Sven help Sven Baertschi today? No.
Does benching Sven help Sven Baertschi tomorrow? No.

Does coach Hartley nondescriptly saying "Sven needs to find a way into the lineup" help Sven Baertschi or the Calgary Flames today or tomorrow? No. Coach Hartley should be working day and night with Sven to help him become the player everyone knows he can be - not sitting back and putting the onus 100% on the player.

Players don't magically become better by not playing. That's not how it works.

Yeah, it pisses me off. We support a cash-rich team that is spending the 4th least amount of money on player salaries. We, the fans who support the team - were sold on this strategy because we'd get young players working with coaches to build a "better tomorrow". Not Tim !@#$ing Jackman, and Brian McGrattan.

If Hartley is deadset on playing Jackman over Baertschi - or Galiardi over Baertschi, or whomever - then Sven should be in the AHL. Sitting in the pressbox is a waste, and it's not a good way to build a relationship between player/organization.

11-07-2013, 12:32 PM	#345
ComixZone Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Exp:	To the people saying "calm down" and "don't be silly, you're overreacting" Does benching Sven help the Calgary Flames today? No. Does benching Sven help the Calgary Flames tomorrow? No. Does benching Sven help Sven Baertschi today? No. Does benching Sven help Sven Baertschi tomorrow? No. Does coach Hartley nondescriptly saying "Sven needs to find a way into the lineup" help Sven Baertschi or the Calgary Flames today or tomorrow? No. Coach Hartley should be working day and night with Sven to help him become the player everyone knows he can be - not sitting back and putting the onus 100% on the player. Players don't magically become better by not playing. That's not how it works. Yeah, it pisses me off. We support a cash-rich team that is spending the 4th least amount of money on player salaries. We, the fans who support the team - were sold on this strategy because we'd get young players working with coaches to build a "better tomorrow". Not Tim !@#$ing Jackman, and Brian McGrattan. If Hartley is deadset on playing Jackman over Baertschi - or Galiardi over Baertschi, or whomever - then Sven should be in the AHL. Sitting in the pressbox is a waste, and it's not a good way to build a relationship between player/organization. Last edited by ComixZone; 11-07-2013 at 12:38 PM.