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Originally Posted by AcGold
It's not the Flames responsibility to get Sven to play well.
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Not to pick on this and I'm sure I'll be flamed for this, but it's a 50-50 split between the player and the team. By that logic, then the only people responsible for the mess up in Edmonton is their young guns.
Has Sven's progress been a disappointment over the past year. It sure has. But successful teams find a way to get the most out of their assets. If the Flames and Sven can find the balance to get this kid's career back on track they are far better off than writing him off right now and calling it over. Sven's NHL stats show that he can play, I'm sure everyone including Sven is probably frustrated that it's not coming together as quickly as everyone wants.
As much as people want to call this kids time over in Calgary the benefit is that the organization has time to turn his career around. IMO it's somewhat of a benefit that kids like Monahan, Gadureau and Granland are playing so well as it gives the organization some buffer room to find the solution to get this kid back on track.