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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
This is the thing about Baertschi.
Gaudreau worked his way up the lineup, (including press box time).
Jooris worked his way up the lineup, (including press box time).
Granlund worked his way up the lineup, (including press box time).
When Sven can't, apologists blame the coach and the role he has been forced into.
Bottom line is working your way up is how this happens. And, so far, Baertschi has not been able to do so, where others (who have now passed Sven) have.
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Except Sven never had the opportunities or ice-time that all three of those players were handed. Sven is the only player out of those 3 that played 4th line minutes EVERY night. Even in his 2 assist night, setting up two Byron goals he only had 10:12 of ice. The next night he had 10:43 with another assist. The next game? 7:10.
Avg Ice:
Baertschi: 8:55 (Most ice 11:02. Least 6:35)
Granlund: 14:51 (Most ice 20:33. Least 11:19)
Jooris: 15:39 (Most ice 20:47. Least 7:00)
Gaudreau: 16:40 (Most ice 22:17. Least 10:31)
Its fine to say that those guys worked their way up the lineup, but watching every game it was obvious they were given the ice time to make something happen where Sven was not. And before people start saying it was because they earned this ice-time go back and look at the amount of ice they got from day one and the linemates they were put with.
None of them got the 4th line time and linemates.
I'm fine that Sven has been sent down and is doing well in Addy, because to keep him here wasting away on the 4th line wasn't doing anything for him or the team. He was never put into a position to succeed.