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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The hockey world is littered with players who as prospects, probably deserved a chance to try their game in the NHL, but they just never get the call. So much of it has to do with luck (injury call-up to fill specific niches or positions, not being injured as the same time they are calling someone up, not being in a slump at the wrong time, internal politics, etc...).
I do think that if we have good prospects that are unlikely to get the call because of depth, we should entertain the thought of trading them for other assets. There is no point in letting them stall their development by never getting the call.
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Ty Rattie for example... same age as Baertschi was out scored Baertschi in their draft year. (by 6 pts).. and was drafted #32 - 19 spots behind Sven.. then was really close to Baertschi in ppg their extra year at Portland together and because Rattie got drafted by St.L who was in the process of completing their build Rattie has 2 NHL games ..
Rattie has 31 goals in 72 AHL games .. Sven 23 in 73 AHL games
Rattie has collect 2 signing bonuses of 92K and 70K for his year in the AHL. total around $250 k
Baertschi on the other hand drafted by the talent poor Flames at the start of the rebuild has 3 years of 95 K bonuses and 51 NHL games. 330K from NHL last year and 632 K from 2011-12.
so these near identical players : Baertschi 1.2M Plus 70 K for his time in the AHL Rattie 250K plus $8,000 for his time in the NHL
Oh because of the Flames situation (panic for talent) Baertschi is a RFA after this year and Rattie is 2 years away.
I wonder if Rattie is happy he got drafted by the Blues instead of the Flames?