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Originally Posted by nik-
uhh, none of those articles have management even suggesting he has a bad attitude.
They talk about Burke not being impressed with his play in all three zones, Sven being disappointed in being demoted (because of course), then later in the season Burke saying his offensive game isn't where it should be but his three zone play has increased dramatically.
That is literally the harshest thing said in any of those articles.
If those are what you built your "bad attitude/whiner" case on, then I'm actually embarrassed for you.
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Baertschi, the Flames’ first pick in the 2011 draft, has played parts of two seasons in the NHL. There were some people who thought the 20-year-old took too much for granted this September, and, as a result, didn’t compete nearly hard enough to earn his place. Baertschi did survive the final cuts, but the jury is still out on how much and how well he will play this year.
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Bad attitude, or doesn't compete nearly hard enough. Take your choice but what I saw in Penticton, he looked disinterested. When I saw him in Abbotsford a few weeks ago he looked involved in the play the way he should be. He just wasn't as offensively effective as his first year in Abbotsford. This could be because a lot more is being asked of him. I hope he comes to camp next season and blows the doors off of all his critics but I won't hold my breath. Right now Paul Byron is the better player.