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Originally Posted by Bonded
How is he nearing a bust? I think Jankowski is a lot closer to that than Sven.
11 points is not setting the world on fire, but it isn't bad production for a rookie. Were you expecting a ppg from him? I think he has shown he has top 6 talent.
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He's not nearing busting. That is the typical reaction by CP to any of the Oilers top players when they are looking like crap. We look forward to another Oiler prospect busting and joining the very long and proud list of Oiler first rounders who were drafted an then fell on their face. Baertschi is no where near that, so relax.
I actually don't give a #### about Baertschi's points. I'm not a guy who doesn't focus on points. I look at how a guy plays the game, which is why I laugh in anyone's face who talks about Jankowski, because 99% of people on this board haven't seen the kid play nor know anything about him other than what the scoring summaries say. If people would invest the time to watch the kid they would see he's doing really well for the situation he is playing in. In that same way, if people would actually watch Baertshi, really focus on him during the play, they would see that he's not doing the things he needs to to be a NHL player. He's a step behind the play in the offensive zone. He's completely unaware of his responsibilities in the neutral zone and he's lost in the defensive zone. You can see his instincts are strong in making a play when he has the puck, but he doesn't understand what he has to do to make room for his linemates or win a board battle. This may be a result of over-thinking or trying to do too much, but whatever it is he is not looking good out there. If handled right, and playing with the right players the rest of the season in Abby, that should help him find that confidence and improve the areas of his game that are weak. I believe he'll bounce back, but he has a lot to learn and improve on before he comes back to the NHL in my estimation.