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Originally Posted by thymebalm
I'm glad Baertschi is fitting in with the Comets.
This is one of those good deals were a guy not fitting in our system with some yet untapped potential gets another chance and we get to shuffle the deck again with another draft pick.
Sometimes the fit just isn't right. You hear it all the time, certain players just need a change of scenery to make it happen.
I'm still wishing the best for Baertschi, but am also happy he was traded as he was quickly becoming a problem situation with his waiver eligibility starting before he'd cemented a spot on the roster.
I do expect Baertschi to forge an NHL career, and I'm betting it starts with the Canucks. However, Canucks are going to hit the detonation button on that team in a couple of seasons and it'll be interesting to see if he survives that rebuild... he didn't quite survive ours.
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Well since this thread doesn't seem to be leaving any time soon...
Even before the trade happened, I thought Baertschi would be an NHL player but just not with the Flames. As you say, he wasn't a fit here which is unfortunate. He has great talent, but obviously needs a lot of work to make it. Sometimes changes of scenery do it for a guy. Who knows, he played his Jr hockey on the West Coast, maybe playing in Van will help him.
I don't necessarily wanna see him tear it up now that he plays for our rival, but I don't wish ill on him.