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Originally Posted by kehatch
The kid was at the bottom in ice time the last two games and he was benched for half of this one. For what?
What I see is a player that was playing like an NHLer two season ago playing lost and looking like he has zero confidence. What I see is the Flames failing to out him into a position to be successful and win back some of his swagger.
If the Flames gave him a serious opportunity in this call up it would be on Baertschi. Instead the partner him with Setoguchi and limit his ice time when he makes the slightest mistake then complain that he isn't producing so he hasn't "earned" it.
They should have left him in the AHL whereby was finding success. I am not sure if they failed to get the coaches endorsement on this call up or what, but the management and coaches don't appear to be on the same page on this one.
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10 games, no goals, 3 assists and a -8 is not "finding success".
Sven Baertschi (X) 10 0 3 3 -8 6