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Originally Posted by joe_mullen
That's not coddling a player. That's just doing what every other team, sans oilers, does. Some players need a longer leash to achieve their potential. For all we know, they could be stunting his growth. No way to be sure one way or another.
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I just think that too many posters are seeing a stick here instead of a carrot. By all accounts Sven is getting lots of extra attention from the coaching staff. Without hearing exactly how these conversations and video sessions play out it's impossible to say whether they're deeply unhappy with Baertschi, or if this is all part of a long term plan that's been discussed with the player in question already. The worst I've heard Hartley say about Sven is "We want more from him." Hardly damning at all. Of course every talented young player wants to be out on the ice with the team, but I don't see any signs of a disconnect between the coach/player.