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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Okay, so what is the connection between fan expectations and Sven's confidence?
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Feaster had Baertschi entitled to a roster spot on the Flames. Burke changed that by sending him back down to the AHL. His confidence is pretty low because of both Feaster and us, we expected too much out of him because of our franchise player being traded. Again, we all turned our heads at Baertschi once Iggy left, because he was our #1 prospect at the time (Gaudreau was emerging, Monahan/Bennett weren't picked yet).
To summarize, we expected way too much out of a 19, 20 year old when Iggy was traded. Sometimes, prospects aren't ready to go from the CHL to the NHL. Baertschi was alright, he is a .5 PPG player but he could be better. That's why Burke sent him back down. Baertschi's confidence has been shaken up after being demoted and trying to earn his way into a top 6 spot onto the AHL roster.