It'll be intriguing to watch the next chapter for Baertschi in Vancouver. Benning's come out already and said he'll be in the Top 6 next season, but Desjardins has shown this season that he won't be gifting any Top 6 roles to anyone (see Kassian). Even a good young player in Horvat, who has looked great this season is spending his time on the 4th line playing sheltered minutes.
Can Baertschi supplant Vrbata, Burrows, Higgins, Matthias? What happens if he's asked to play on a non-scoring line?
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