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Rerun · 11-21-2013, 10:37 AM

Ok... I admit that sometimes I get carried away trying to defend my position and say stuff that's over the top...

... and I will admit that Baertschi played well last night however he still wasn't able to finish (as in score a goal) but then again a lot of other Flames were in that boat.

Look.. unlike what some of you may think, I like Sven. The kid definitely has talent. I just think that for a lot of games he plays lazy. He floats around the periphery, isn't willing, for the most part, to go to the dirty areas, and when space is getting tight he dishes off the puck instead of fighting through it. When Sven has the puck in front of the goaltender (unless he's 30 ft out), the goaltender is already on the move to block the shot from the open man because chances are Sven's going to pass instead of taking the shot himself.

I was really disappointed in his attitude in pre-season/training camp, also. He thought he was too good to attend rookie camp. He wasn't.

I honestly think the best thing for Sven's development this year would have been to start the year at Abbotsford. Hell, he should have played a complete season in Abbotsford before even being invited to play in Calgary. That, I think, would have been best for his development... IMO.

.... and, Backcheck, Backlund still hasn't really shown me a reason why he shouldn't be traded. He has flashes of inspired play here and there but overall its pretty lackluster. He doesn't have the tools to be an offensive forward and IMO he doesn't have the size, tenacity, or mean streak to be a shut down defensive forward either. He's kinda just in the meh category... but then this talk about Backlund belongs in the other thread.

Liked the goal that Colbourne scored.... but after that goal it was lights out on the couch for me... zzzz.. overall a pretty boring game.

oh... Bouma played well too last night.

11-21-2013, 10:37 AM	#191
Rerun Often Thinks About Pickles Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Okotoks Exp:	Ok... I admit that sometimes I get carried away trying to defend my position and say stuff that's over the top... ... and I will admit that Baertschi played well last night however he still wasn't able to finish (as in score a goal) but then again a lot of other Flames were in that boat. Look.. unlike what some of you may think, I like Sven. The kid definitely has talent. I just think that for a lot of games he plays lazy. He floats around the periphery, isn't willing, for the most part, to go to the dirty areas, and when space is getting tight he dishes off the puck instead of fighting through it. When Sven has the puck in front of the goaltender (unless he's 30 ft out), the goaltender is already on the move to block the shot from the open man because chances are Sven's going to pass instead of taking the shot himself. I was really disappointed in his attitude in pre-season/training camp, also. He thought he was too good to attend rookie camp. He wasn't. I honestly think the best thing for Sven's development this year would have been to start the year at Abbotsford. Hell, he should have played a complete season in Abbotsford before even being invited to play in Calgary. That, I think, would have been best for his development... IMO. .... and, Backcheck, Backlund still hasn't really shown me a reason why he shouldn't be traded. He has flashes of inspired play here and there but overall its pretty lackluster. He doesn't have the tools to be an offensive forward and IMO he doesn't have the size, tenacity, or mean streak to be a shut down defensive forward either. He's kinda just in the meh category... but then this talk about Backlund belongs in the other thread. Liked the goal that Colbourne scored.... but after that goal it was lights out on the couch for me... zzzz.. overall a pretty boring game. oh... Bouma played well too last night. Last edited by Rerun; 11-21-2013 at 11:09 AM.