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Originally Posted by Vinny01
The only reason Sven is taking heat is because he appeared to be a future franchise player after the 2ppg and 3 goals in 5 games. We all got very excited. Oiler fans once touted Klefbom as a top pairing guy. When a prospect stumbles opposing fans pounce. If anything fans of the prospect should be a little more patient and less harsh. But you would rather pile on a guy who at 21 is not a NHL regular yet had scored nearly at .5ppg pace in 50 games and oozes potential. Make or break at 21? Backlund was 24 when he finally put together a respectable season but according to you we should have given up on him 3-4 years ago
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Here are two posts that explain the situation clearly.
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...5&postcount=73
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...postcount=4855
If you can't see the issue that's developing for the club, that's your problem. But this is a deal for a lot of clubs and a problem everyone has to confront. Toronto just did it with Colborne, to our advantage. Plus, if Baertschi takes until 25 to develop, he's not going to be the top line player in the NHL people are expecting. If Baertschi takes until 25 to develop he'll be a top line player in the Swiss league. He won't be able to reinvent himself like Backlund did and turn into a good third liner and checker.