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Originally Posted by sa226
Sven is not hurting the team at all, so that's a good sign.
But he has had no "jump" whatsoever in his game. The guy with the flu had more jump. Look at Jooris, Look at Granlund. There is no reason he can't be doing the exact same thing. A young player's job is to inject energy into the line-up. He hasn't done that at all.
If I had to guess I would say that he is absolutely terrified to make a mistake. The tentativeness is very apparent. He just needs to look at the other young guys who are making mistakes and realize its not a death sentence. He has improved his 200ft game a lot since last year, he just needs to trust his instincts and go out and play.
Way too tentative.
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That's the point though. Kid has lost his swagger and is playing lost. The constant call up then demotion dance combined with public call outs and limited ice time isn't the solution.
If the Flames think he isn't ready then let him develop for a consistent time period in the AHL.
People accuse us of being Baertschi apologists but at the same time deflect any responsibility from the Flames for a prospects development.