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Originally Posted by Yamer
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.
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That isn't entirely correct - there are things that the media can do to get more information such as asking the right questions:
"Bob, what specific feedback did you give to Sven on why you decided to scratch him?" To date, we have heard the unspecific "3 zone" garbage.
"Sven, what are you interactions with Hartley like? How many 1on1 meetings have you had? What has Bob told you specifically to improve? Did Bob talk to you as to the reason why you were scratched?"
I did find it interesting that when the Edmonton media asked Yakupov how much interaction and feedback he had from Eakins, his response was "not much". While Yakupov does have a part of play for the debacle in Edmonton, there is plenty of stink to go around.