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Originally Posted by cannon7
I have to say, I don't think Burke could've been more discouraging to a young player. I don't know what Burke's intentions are towards Baertschi. It's clear Baertschi is lacking confidence, typical of a 20 year old.
I'm sure Ward is doing his best, but by the time Baertschi was sent down, he was already discouraged knowing Burke had his sights on him. I am wondering if Baertschi even sees a future in this organization. Hell, I'm wondering if Burke sees a future for Baertschi, too.
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Burke has to as there's a definite talent there. And I hope this isn't enough to discourage Baertschi. Spotlight players are going to see a lot more scrutiny than what Burke had to throw at him. I've been a little disappointed in how he responded to it so far, so thankfully we have someone like Ward to fall back on.
As a refresher, Burke's comments: "All I’ve seen so far is flashes of brilliance. Flashes of brilliance are fine if you’re working in the university, but they’re not much good to people in an NHL building."