Value of: Sven Baertschi

[96]

Would easily be Edmonton’s top LW and top 3 winger overall if you’re counting LD

 

[WJCJ]

Baer is not soft. Watch some of his goals on YouTube

I did this, I probably wouldn't call him soft but calling him a perimeter player is very accurate. I watched a season's worth of his goals in his best season almost all of them are either him getting to open space or skating in late and cashing in on a rebound because he has eluded the defense. They were good plays, smart plays. What I don't see any of, is any kind of physical play when scoring his goals, that's not his game. He is a perimeter player, evade, elude, make the play. That is when he is at his best. I didn't see one single time where he fought through a check to make a play. He only had a couple of goals where contact was involved, one was a really nice play where he was racing another player for the puck and another was where the puck bounced off him and into the net.

I don't know if he's soft but he plays a soft game.

 

[ponder]

If healthy he’s clearly an NHLer - a tweener 2nd/3rd liner who could get top 9 minutes on plenty of teams. But his concussion issues are very scary, they could easily resurface and might have him playing a cautious game. Relatively high salary doesn’t help either. I expect him to clear waivers.

 

[Halla]

I think a 3rd sounds about right. This season will be crucial for his injury status.

no one took him for free lol.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

no one took him for free lol.

Canucks could retain salary to make it easier. I think once the season ends he will have shown what he really is - either injury prone, or a ~50 point 2nd liner, which IMO is worth at least a 3rd.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Pearson shot at a completely unsuitable rate and was absolutely terrible in LA and Pittsburgh last season.

He’s a tweener the same way Baertschi is.

Last season in LA/Pitts yes. He was amazing when the 70's line was clicking years back. He's only 27, I'm banking on him returning to that form. The chemistry with Horvat and his size, making him a better option than Baertschi though. Ridiculous to even consider sending him down with Eriksson, Motte, Schaller etc in the NHL.

 

[skyo]

I'd give a pick with Manning for Sven, I actually like his game and think he'd be a good tweener/short term option for the top 6

A pick with a cap return 1yr for Baertschi is probably is what will happen sometime this season.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Last season in LA/Pitts yes. He was amazing when the 70's line was clicking years back. He's only 27, I'm banking on him returning to that form. The chemistry with Horvat and his size, making him a better option than Baertschi though. Ridiculous to even consider sending him down with Eriksson, Motte, Schaller etc in the NHL.

Yeah I don’t know why people are slamming Pearson. He’s clearly an NHL player unlike the others

 

[WHISTLERNATE]

Yeah I don’t know why people are slamming Pearson. He’s clearly an NHL player unlike the others

Pearson looked really good on Horvat's wing. I don't think a .5ppg season is unrealistic from him.

 

[StreetHawk]

Pearson looked really good on Horvat's wing. I don't think a .5ppg season is unrealistic from him.

That’s pretty much his career average with the exception of his time last season prior to arriving in Vancouver.

 

[WHISTLERNATE]

That’s pretty much his career average with the exception of his time last season prior to arriving in Vancouver.

He had a real tough start in LA and Pittsburgh last year, then rebounded with the Canucks. I expect him to bounce back to, you said, about his career average. Pretty solid player on a decent deal, not really sure how we got him straight up for Gudbranson.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

So can we close the book on this worthless player? This should hopefully eliminate his name in Nuck trades

 

[Addison Rae]

Last season in LA/Pitts yes. He was amazing when the 70's line was clicking years back. He's only 27, I'm banking on him returning to that form. The chemistry with Horvat and his size, making him a better option than Baertschi though. Ridiculous to even consider sending him down with Eriksson, Motte, Schaller etc in the NHL.

Amazing is complete hyperbole. He looked like a decent 3rd kog on an effective line.

Baertschi has chemistry with Horvat as well.

The thing with your last sentence is the same could be said about Baertschi.

 

[Brett44]

If Colorado was interesting what Vancouver need in return?
LHD vet for Baertschi

 

[ConnorMcNugesaitl]

You’re an oilers fan trashing literally anyone else’s wingers. Lol k

Yet they were right.

Who would've thought a fan of a team with bad wingers would be correctly able to identify that teams wouldn't want to claim a player with health injuries, a substantial cap hit and term.

 

[scoringmachine]

Frolik for Baertschi + 5th, lets go.

If you remember correctly he left Calgary for playing time. He started good for Calgary but never stayed consistent enough for the team to keep him full time in the NHL. Not sure if he would like a return to Calgary.

 

[1989]

If you remember correctly he left Calgary for playing time. He started good for Calgary but never stayed consistent enough for the team to keep him full time in the NHL. Not sure if he would like a return to Calgary.

In all honesty, he may still not get that playing time in Calgary anyways. Baertschi is still a decent player (injury history aside) but Calgary has players knocking on the door (Quine, Dube) in addition to their regular bottom-9 lineup.

 

[Canucks1096]

no one took him for free lol.

Because 20 out of the other 30 teams had less than 3 million cap space.

 

[Tkachuky]

At the time the Flames traded him away I was pretty disappointed but boy am I glad we got Andersson with that pick.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

Benning will probably package Baertschi with a pick and get a 23 year old who hasn't established themselves as an NHLer.

Baertschi + 4th for Ho Sang?