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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I don't think he's shown elite passing skills. Maybe somewhat above average. He had one really good pass in his time this year (that a bunch of posters gushed over like no one had ever made a stretch pass before). Elite passing means, IMO, Gaudreau, Sedin, Oates, Toews, Chouinard, etc. I'd say his passing is behind 4 or 5 others on the team, if not more. And his skating, puck sense, shooting, etc are middling.
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He only had one really good pass in his time this year that resulted in a goal..
He has made several other passes that died on his teammates stick that I have noticed this year, as well as in years past. When he made those passes all I could think of was Tanguay.. He makes passes that not every player can.
I'm not trying to say he is in top form and every one of his passes resembles elite skill in that area. I'm saying he looks like he has the ability to be an elite passer in this league since he has shown flashes of it.
I was defending the comment that Baertschi isn't all that special and doesn't do anything special because his passing vision, to me anyway, is trending towards elite status simply due to the plays I have seen him make.. They don't always result in goals so they are forgotten by most.
Even if he hasn't shown elite ability but merely above average ability isn't that still something 'special' or of note since the goal is to have as many above average players as possible?