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Originally Posted by Poe969
I don't think his biggest problem is that Hartley isn't a fan....at all. I think his biggest problem is that there are better options than him. He doesn't do anything great, he doesn't seem to do anything bad but what does that make him? He's fairly average at this point. You don't want an average guy in the top 4 and you'd rather see if someone who's really good in some aspect can shine in the bottom pairing. He needs to find what'll make him better and focus on that aspect. If it's being defensive, then he needs to work on that and up his physical play. If it's being offensive then he has to work on his skating and learn to join the rush.
I don't think Hartley "dislikes" anyone, I just think he likes the best options for the team.
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Reading this I think I agree and it sort of reminds me of Backlund and Horak's struggles to make Hartley's team 2-3 years ago. Backlund found his niche eventually, Horak didn't.