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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
All of the evidence so far points to Hartley not being a fan.
Speculating, and making up excuses seems pretty pointless. The fact of the matter is that Hartley gets asked about this - grilled on occasion - pretty much daily, and yet nothing else has come to light, either from him or the player.
But whatever, speculate away.
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Well, what are we left to discuss then? What we can see and what we are given? That makes it incredibly difficult to have a diverse conversation.
Neither Sven nor Hartley are going to let us in on the level that I think we all desire. That's just the way this particular 'game' is played. I agree that all the evidence points to "Hartley not being a fan", but what, exactly, isn't he a fan of? It can't be effort, as I see Sven trying out there on the ice. A complete game? I can see that, but the kid is still, well...a kid...with a certain skill set. Baertschi has been nothing special this season, and personally I haven't been that impressed, but it's still odd to see him sitting in the press box while other players aren't living up to their role either.
There's more to this, there has to be. All we can do is propose ideas, speculate, and make educated guesses until the truth can come to light. I wouldn't be so dismissive of that aspect of discussion.