Concerning Baertschi, I always felt that some fans established an early bond with the player because he really was the first exciting, flashy, bright spot in the franchise's cupboards. For good reason, I suppose, as he came in with a blaze in his NHL debut and was pretty darn electrifying in his Junior career. Thus, some took it kind of personal when it seemed Sven was being jilted.
Drouin is in the same boat: loads of skill and potential with some 2-way commitment issues. It wasn't something he needed to develop in Junior because he was such an explosive offensive talent. I would imagine expectations are higher for Jonathan than Sven, so it will be rather interesting to see how he responds over the next season or two.
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