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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Look at the players drafted before and after him. Would Ryan Murphy be on the Flames roster? Joel Armia can't crack the Sabres lineup so what makes you think he would make the Flames? Mark McNeill can't crack a Hawks lineup that could use a center. It's not like that class has established itself with regular NHL players as chances are no matter who they pick they are still playing in the AHL. Even if he pans out to a 2nd line winger I would call that a success and right now that looks to be where he may end up if he can ever get his head on straight. If Sven turns out to be a wasted first round pick it's going to be all on him and nothing to do with the Flames. The Flames made the right pick that day but Baertschi needs to fulfill his end of the bargain and that is to advance from a top junior player to pro to which he's simply struggled.
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If the Flames Brain thrusts had evaluated Baertschi and found him to be a bad fit at the beginning of last season.... You Know when CP all thought he might be a contender for the calder... they should have traded him for the previous years #13 pick.... Gromley..... who was taking his time developing and was looking at a full year in the AHL due to Phoenix's Defenseman depth (and NHL 1-way contracts)
My guess that CP (as a group) would have thought that the Flames were idiots and gotten robbed on the trade.
Now I am pretty sure that the Flames management team (and 92% of CP) would think that would be a great trade for the Flames to make.
Gormley got sent down by Arizona ... let's find out some quote/twitter about how upset and disappointed he and his dad are and his ex-girl friend all are and get this trade started.