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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
In the end I think Baertschi is an example of how to waste a top prospect, from both the prospect and team perspective.
Baertschi...entitlement issues, poor attitude etc
Feaster...rushing a prospect, making him the heir apparent
Burke...not understanding Sven and criticizing him in the media
Hartley...not giving a player the ability to sink/swim, too short of a leash
Looking back this was handled poorly by all involved and it is a shame because the kid looked like a true blue chipper as a 19 year old. I actually felt like Treliving was trying to fix the sins of the past, in the public eye at least, and in the end the relationship was just too fractured to save.
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No need to over-think it. Baertschi couldn't translate his junior game to the pros. Some guys just don't pan out.