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Originally Posted by CsInMyBlood
Anyone that thinks Sven had a fair shake here either didn't watch the games he played or is fooling themselves. 4th line. Bollig, Jooris, Setoguchi, Byron top linemates. Avg ice of 9 minutes. Stapled to the bench in the third period, regardless of how he had played in the game. Never put into a situation to succeed.
This is the thing that bothers me. The Flames never let him sink or swim, they just refused to find out what he actually was or wasn't.
When the Canucks actually give him a chance to play I guess we will all see what kind of hockey player Sven Baertschi is.
I have the feeling this one is going to look bad for the Flames for a long time.
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That's what the AHL is for. You prove yourself there, then you make the big club. You don't get gifted top 6 in the NHL because of your Junior pedigree and then mgmt decides from there if they keep you. That is Oilers Management 101.
Prove yourself in the AHL, prove you aren't afraid of hard work, prove you don't have a bad attitude, and good things will come. Was Jooris given anything? In fact, he had an OUTSTANDING camp and was still sent down. Did he let it ruin his confidence? Busted his ass even more and forced Brad's hand.
That's the difference between Sven & other prospects. I'm sad it didn't pan out since I was high on Sven for a long time. But he caused his own problems.