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smiggy77 · 12-08-2014, 01:39 PM

I'm pretty sure it is obvious that the inability to be a difference maker with the amount of ice time given over his past few games, management must not have a lot of faith in Baertschi. Personally, his past three games, he was looking decent out there but I do agree that now that Raymond and Stajan are back, he's the first to go back to the A.

The question now is that does he have a future? He doesn't have a lot of trade value to give a good return. Should he go back to the AHL and take a bit of time to re-develop and get his confidence back. I still believe he is a great player with tremendous amount of skill but I've never thought he was NHL ready and really hoped that they left him in the AHL for at least a full season to grow a bit. Being it is his last year of his entry level, I'd be interested to see other peoples perspectives on this on what is best for him and the Flames.

12-08-2014, 01:39 PM	#1
smiggy77 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Does Sven have a future with the Flames? I'm pretty sure it is obvious that the inability to be a difference maker with the amount of ice time given over his past few games, management must not have a lot of faith in Baertschi. Personally, his past three games, he was looking decent out there but I do agree that now that Raymond and Stajan are back, he's the first to go back to the A. The question now is that does he have a future? He doesn't have a lot of trade value to give a good return. Should he go back to the AHL and take a bit of time to re-develop and get his confidence back. I still believe he is a great player with tremendous amount of skill but I've never thought he was NHL ready and really hoped that they left him in the AHL for at least a full season to grow a bit. Being it is his last year of his entry level, I'd be interested to see other peoples perspectives on this on what is best for him and the Flames.