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Originally Posted by flambers
At this point, I am not sure Baertschi is even in the top 5 in terms of top Flames prospects.
I would think a Flames management generated list would have him lower as well.....
Players like Gillies, Poirier and Klimchuk would be higher (top 2 are obvious).
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I would actually be very surprised if the team ranks prospects against one another at all. The Flames really only care about how each player is tracking in his own development, and I am quite certain do not expend much time and energy at all determining who is the "best" or "worst" in the bunch. They want them all to be successful and impactful. They want them all to make the team. If they don't make the team, the Flames then decide whether it is worth more time and resources to continue their development, or they cut them loose. I think the argument with regards to Baertschi concerns where the team and fans perceive that he is in terms of this last point: is it worth keeping him on, or are they better off cutting him loose?