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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
I would use Glencross as an example to start the season. His first several games were dreadful. He would fire pucks up the middle of the ice in the d-zone, and plays would generally die on his stick. He continued to get top 6 minutes.
Baertschi had one or two rookie mistakes defensively, found himself on the 4th line, and shortly after that in the AHL. Inconsistent.
Granted you can't treat a veteran and a rookie the same, but meritocracy etc. etc.
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The team is invested in the total development of Baertschi, not just whether or not he's better than Glencross. Glencross is who he is, and he's a capable NHL player so they stick with him rather than have one of their top young players get used to bad habits that could hold him back from being as good as he could.
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Long winded post, but I am a big Sven supporter and think he has unfairly slid down the rankings of our prospects, especially since he has proven to be a .5 ppg player in the NHL without top 6 minutes or powerplay time. The kid is a player, and deserves to be ranked #2 in my opinion.
Will Sam Bennett be a great player? Most likely. Has he proven anything in the NHL to this point? No.
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IMO the best prospect is the one who you think will be the best/most impactful player. That is also up for debate between these two players, but it's not a slight to Baertschi to think that Bennet might end up being better. Sven is still a top 5 prospect here. Probably top 3, depending on who you ask (I'd have him at #4 I think).