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Originally Posted by stemit14
I understand all the reasons he had to be trade now but I think the concern is real that he is going to thrive and turn into a legit top six forward. Just think of how great his progression looked right up until Burke came and made those comments seemingly out of the blue. Sven had finished the lockout-shortened season playing a bigger role with the flames and was looking every bit like a top six forward. Ever since Burke made those comments in the 2013 off season, he has struggled with the organization.
Because of that, I could easily see a spark igniting in baertschi's game and him going back to being a confident, creative, skilled winger... Who will no doubt get put on a line with the sedins next time the flames play them.
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i don't agree with you at all in that 2013 season, he had 3 goals, and 7 assists, he never looked like a top 6 forward because he had huge consistency issues, and was apt to vanish too many nights. I like Sven but after that emergency callup when he was asked to actually play in an NHL role instead of just skate around like he did in his emergency call up he struggled with the NHL game.
Don't blame Burke for this, put the blame where it firmly goes, when you hear about a player going to the AHL and basically pouting and not striving to get better it should be ringing alarm bells. I'll give credit to him this year, because it seems like he was trying to address his work ethic and defensive issues. But with other prospects blowing by him, it just seems like Sven because a top 6 or bust suspect with the Flames having a lot more top 6 potential forwards with a stonger two way game then him.
I'm sad to see him go, but he didn't want to be here and with his deal ending, he would have been lost for nothing at all.
Getting a second round pick for a player that can't get his stuff together is a good deal. Vancouver has 20 games to fix his game.