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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Look I think it's warranted, but let's not pretend again that fan expectations don't affect the development of a player
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Baertschi is a good, recent example of this. I was as guilty as anyone of falling victim to the hype on that kid. It's not fair the road he's had to travel, he's produced quite well at the NHL level and many fans feel like he's been some kind of disappointment, when in reality, he's one of the better-performing kids the Flames franchise has produced in many years.
If he had never played those 5 games... what a difference it would have made for him.