Sven "Only Needs Love" Baertschi
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Baertschi hasn't looked bad, just underwhelming. He's a highly skilled player so everyone is expecting some flashy play. He hasn't done that at all, he's been quite average but he hasn't been bad; he should be playing better and he quite clearly isn't playing to his potential. Hopefully scratching him will wake him up a bit and push him to his potential a bit more.
He hasn't been bad. At worst, "invisible" is an apt description thus far. There's been worse players. No glaring mistakes or awful games.
And his possession numbers and zone entry numbers are something. They're positive elements. He's a passer too and he's shown glimpses of playmaking ability. Had Horvat and Vrbata finished some gimmies he'd have 3 or 4 assists and no one would be saying boo about him.
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I hate to say it, but when the offensive play dies on your stick consistently, then you are playing bad. The exception, however, is that he is both young (but not THAT young) and he is new to the system. He is in the same position as Vey last year, and to this point, he has been worse than Vey was to start last season.
If Baerts doesn't improve, he doesn't deserve to be here. So on that note, he may not have been "bad", but he hasn't been good, or even good enough.
Vey played this same level of hockey for enough time to be able to pass through waivers unclaimed. Baerts has to be better than he has been.
I think he has it in him. Just needs to find confidence and a groove. 5 games in. All new team mates. Wait at least half a season to see how he's doing. 35-40 points would be a great showing.
The thing about him is when he starts scoring he really racks up points. Hoping he finds his form soon. The skill is there.
The thing about him is when he starts scoring he really racks up points. Hoping he finds his form soon. The skill is there.
Complaints about Baertschi are eerily similar to ones on the Flames Board back in the day....skilled guy, but just doesn't win puck battles or go anywhere near the greasy areas.....obviously Benning thought they could change him as a player and surrendered a second-rounder, but not looking like a particular great use of assets....he could easily get passed by guys like Gaunce or Shinkaruk by the end of the year.
Game against the Oilers coming up and the Baertschi-Horvat-Virtanen line seems to be back, if practice lines are any indication. It's the perfect storm for Sven. 5 point night?
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Virtanen and Bo will give him some space. Them against the Oilers gives Sven a nice opportunity to get some confidence going.
Memo to Jimbo....can we please stop trading second rounders for other team's failed prospects.
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Memo to Jimbo....can we please stop trading second rounders for other team's failed prospects.
Yeah, I wasn't a fan of the trade but hopefully putting him with Horvat and Virtanen sparks an offensive burst from the guy.
WTG
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I think most Flames fans believe that Baertschi was mishandled. Nobody had too many bad things to say about Baertschi until Burke came out and said what he said.
They might have if Baer drove to the net for rebounds or went behind the net or the corners to get the puck. Corsi is a stat goals win games.
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Vey was acquired sight unseen just because Desjardins had coached him in junior. Bärtschi at least was a pretty high-profile prospect and starred down the stretch for the Comets last season. It wasn't a bad gamble to acquire him, and he deserves a bit of a chance.
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