I am not writing off the effect injuries had on Baertschi's career, but he had big deficiencies even before then. Not to mention his refusal to accept proper development guidance from the Flames. This is exactly what happens when prospects aren't developed properly and in the case of Baertschi, it was his own doing.
He has a lot of skill, but can't do any heavy lifting or jack work. He is not a guy you build a winning roster with, although he is a guy that could wrack up meaningless points.
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