12-04-2013, 12:58 PM
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Hartley Interview in Swiss Newspaper
Saw this on reddit and figured I'd share it here as well.
Why is it so difficult to bring the Flames back to the top?
In the NHL, a rebuild takes much longer. [Compared to the Swiss league] There are not many free agents and you cannot make a difference with foreigners. [He refers to a rule in the Swiss league, where every team must not play with more than 4 foreigners. This is to strengthen the Swiss players.] You have to work with early draft-picks and let those players mature. I hoped, success would come earlier but I think, we're on the right track.
Berra started the season in the farmteam. Why?
He has never played in North America before. He had to acclimatize himself to the smaller rink and the different system. And now he's doing a great job. Reto is a proud man with a great attitude towards work. He earned himself his position.
You have been a goalie yourself. What does he have to do to become a permanent number one goaltender?
Constancy - he must not get any cheap goals. You have to see: He's not 19 anymore but he's still a rookie. That's why we have to work intensively with him. He has to get to know the forwards of the other teams and he has to adjust his position in the goal. Additionally, he has to use his stick more often.
Sven Bärtschi on the other hand, had to take harsh words from Brian Burke before the start of the season. Did he need that?
He's a completely different player than Reto - much younger, still a baby. Players like him need time to unfold their whole potential. At the moment, we try to teach him the game with pros. He has to grow in his role. There are many players who played three years in the AHL before they had what they needed for the NHL.
Several times he had to watch a game instead of playing. Was he too confident of himself?
No, that's just part of the process. Sometimes people don't get that. In Calgary, you get the feeling, it was the end of the world, when he doesn't play. But if Reto for example would be his age, his situation would also be much more difficult. I think, Sven does a good job.
As an important Flames-talent, he's probably feeling the expectations of the fans and the media.
You have to give yourself your own pressure. Everything that comes from outside, cannot be influenced anyway. So you shouldn't worry about that.
How good can he become?
I think, he's going to be a great forward. He has everything, he needs: technique, a clear view, and a good shot. He's going to mature and get physically stronger. I'm not worried about him. He's going to have a great career.
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12-04-2013, 01:06 PM
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Well, so much for the hate-on discussion regarding Hartley & Baertschi.
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12-04-2013, 01:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
Well, so much for the hate-on discussion regarding Hartley & Baertschi.
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Not that I believe it either, but I hardly think an interview in a Swiss pastor is where Hartley would admit to it
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12-04-2013, 01:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
Well, so much for the hate-on discussion regarding Hartley & Baertschi.
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He also said Berra had earned his spot so maybe we shouldn't take those comments at face value.
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12-04-2013, 01:37 PM
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Sounds like Hartley, Burke etc have, what are those things called, the Joker hated them despite having a ton of them... right! A plan.
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12-04-2013, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mustache ride
He also said Berra had earned his spot so maybe we shouldn't take those comments at face value.
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How has Berra not earned his spot in the NHL?
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12-04-2013, 01:39 PM
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No mention of Lindor
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12-04-2013, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Hyde
How has Berra not earned his spot in the NHL?
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He gets scored on from behind the goal line!
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12-04-2013, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mustache ride
He gets scored on from behind the goal line!
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So does Luongo
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12-04-2013, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mustache ride
He gets scored on from behind the goal line!
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He's a rookie. Rookies give up bad goals. The way he gives up bad goals is indicative of his playing status. He's still trying to cheat in ways that would work in the Swiss league. They don't work against Pat Kane. If he can figure it out, he'll have a nice career. He has shown enough to deserve the opportunity to try.
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12-04-2013, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
He's a rookie. Rookies give up bad goals. The way he gives up bad goals is indicative of his playing status. He's still trying to cheat in ways that would work in the Swiss league. They don't work against Pat Kane. If he can figure it out, he'll have a nice career. He has shown enough to deserve the opportunity to try.
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No he hasn't.
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12-04-2013, 02:01 PM
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He wasnt really good in Abbotsford either.
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12-04-2013, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Not that I believe it either, but I hardly think an interview in a Swiss pastor is where Hartley would admit to it
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That's quite the unique place for an interview.
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12-04-2013, 02:09 PM
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So they should boot Bernier or Quick down to the AHL every time they let in a stinker too?
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12-04-2013, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mustache ride
No he hasn't.
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Yes he has. By virtue of his two games against Chicago alone, there is clearly more to this guy's game than he has brought so far. He's a rookie NHL goaltender. He doesn't have NHL habits or muscle memory yet. That can only come with time. But he was locked in against the champs two games in a row, and yes things unraveled on him. It has happened too often. But it's not like he's taking starts away from someone vastly more deserving either, so until that time that he is, he can stay up here in lieu of Joe MacDonald.
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12-04-2013, 02:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
So they should boot Bernier or Quick down to the AHL every time they let in a stinker too?
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Double.
Last edited by vilzeh; 12-04-2013 at 02:27 PM.
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12-04-2013, 02:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
So they should boot Bernier or Quick down to the AHL every time they let in a stinker too?
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Yeah, bring a goaltender with a record breaking playoffs performance and a stanley cup o top of that into this. Oh, conn smythe also.
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12-04-2013, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by vilzeh
Yeah, bring a goaltender with a record breaking playoffs performance and a stanley cup o top of that into this. Oh, conn smythe also.
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All that does is prove my point even more. The best still make mistakes.
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12-04-2013, 02:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
So they should boot Bernier or Quick down to the AHL every time they let in a stinker too?
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When Berra has a 920 save percentage or a Stanley cup, he can let in as many goals from behind the goal line as he wants. Until then he should go somewhere else and learn how to do his job! I dont understand why you would use those two goalies as comparables. Curtis McElinney and Joey Mac are who you should of used. Of course he doesn't beat either of those two so whoops...
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12-04-2013, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Gaskal
All that does is prove my point even more. The best still make mistakes.
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Alright, champ.
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