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Originally Posted by bubbsy
it's so interesting how much perception has changed.
After being drafted, you would read so much about baertchi's great attitude and desire to get better and better.
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I think attitude can have different attributes.
In stuff related to hockey Baertschi was always a hard worker. Even when he was having a rough training camp, he still showed up in some of the best shape in camp.
I think it is more of an off ice mental issue for Baertschi. When things are going well he can become too full of himself (potential entitlement issue rumors), and when thinks are bad he gets down on him self and feels sorry for himself (Post Mid-Season demotion to the Heat).
I also think he had a hard time adjusting to life on his own last season. His was his first year in his own house where he had to manage his life, in addition to just playing hockey. That was something that Ward had alluded to in an interview last season.
Hopefully he has a strong training camp, sticks with the Flames, and shows flashes of what made him a 2 PPG player in junior.