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Originally Posted by Ashasx
As much flack as Yakupov is getting, Eakins is making himself look like the bigger idiot of the two.
Also, Sven hasn't come out to say "I don't play defence. It's not my game" like Yakupov has. We've seen Baertschi steadily improve his defence each game.
I'd say the major problem is that the coach is not communicating well with the player. That is literally the coaches job. If he can't do that, then he's not doing his job well.
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What evidence is there of this? Show me anything that says Hartley isn't communicating well with Sven.
Sven just hasn't been good enough and the coaching staff is doing what they think is best to make him a better player.
He was poor in prospect camp, poor in rookie camp, and had a weak enough training camp that it was questioned if he would even make the team.
He stepped up his game a bit to start the season but even then has been average at best and very inconsistent.
There is no conspiracy against Sven, they aren't trying to ruin him, they are doing what they think is right for the player and they are closer to it then all of us.
I honestly hope that Sven doesn't react to his benchings by making the same excuses as you do for him.
Cant possibly be Svens fault for his benching, cant be that he just isn't playing well or doing what the coaches ask of him. Has to be that Hartley is out to get him and isn't communicating properly with Sven.
There are two sides to this and Sven needs to shoulder just as much blame for his treatment as the coaching staff.