Brain drain or talent correction? Yanick Sablatnig is also sought after

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Goalkeeper Philip Wüthrich (26) moves to Embry. Has forward Yanick Sablatnig (25) also left SCB? Bills athletic director Martin Stanegger also confirmed the interest.

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“Caesar transfers” have become rare. The “second tier” of negotiations with players who are unlikely to become superstars is even more intense. But they still have their future and can definitely play an important role in the team. For example, SCB forward Yanick Sablatnig.

He fought for a regular seat in the SCB via Basel. His contract expired and his agent invited him to compete. Athletic director Martin Stanegger, who is busy with the Bills' rebuild, confirmed when asked: “Yes, it's true, we are interested in Yannick Sablanig. But a decision has not been made yet.” No wonder: Langnau's athletic director Pascal Mueller and Lakers athletic director Janik Steinmann are also interested in financially viable young talent, the former Lakers tight end.

Jannik Steinmann also wants to sign Subratnig.Photo: IMAGO/Pius Koller

This transfer rumor is interesting: is the agent testing market value to put himself in a better negotiating position, or does his client really want to leave? Players come and go, but the club remains. Falsifying fundamental analysis from transfer rumors is not serious. The most important question for SCB is: whether the junior and senior sporting directors tailor the squad to the demands of head coach Jussi Tapola (whose contract has been extended in advance until the end of next season), or whether the talented young players Do you see yourself performing in the team? SCB talent pool in trouble? If Yanick Sablatnig is transferred, will we experience a “brain drain”, or is this just a roster shakeup from SCB's perspective for the next title?

Yannick Sabranig's name appears in the notebook of national team coach Patrick Fisher. He hopes to have an international operetta line-up. However, he is a very special kind of player: a straightforward, courageous power forward with a very good touch on goal but almost no playmaking ability. This means: in order to achieve its effect, it requires clever composition of lines.

A curious statistic shows just how good his shooting skills are (it's rare for a Swiss player to hit the net). Yannick Sabratnig has scored five goals this season. He is one of the 20 most accurate forwards with a Swiss license in the entire league, while at SCB only two people have scored more goals this season: Mark Lehmann (11) and Benjamin Baumgartner (6 goals). The two played more than 17 minutes per game. Yannick Sablatnig scored 5 goals in 7 minutes and 43 minutes per game. In league rankings of ice time for Swiss licensed forwards, we find him ranked 124th. In that sense, he is the most efficient forward since ice time statistics have been available (since 2016).

A very limited ice age limited his opportunities in Bern. So the desire for change is understandable. As with goalkeeper Philipp Wittrich, a move away from Bern could benefit his development.

• 7

  A leader who can decide games and make his team better on and off the ice.

• 6-7

  A talented player who can decide a game on a good night and is a leader.

• 5-6

  A good NL player: usually a rainbow butterfly of talent, sometimes a serious worker who brings out a lot of talent.

• 4-5

  Players on the third or fourth block, veterans or newcomers.

• 3-4

  The future is still ahead of you, or the future is already behind you.

• The rating is based on the North American Hockey Grading Scale, ranging from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). There are no levels below level 3 because those who play in the top leagues are at least barely adequate.

SCB is not a training club. But SCB runs one of the largest youth organizations in the country. The loss of a talent like Philip Wüthrich (or possibly Yanick Sablatnig) and the trial contract with the overweight 33-year-old dinosaur Ronalds Kennins (109 kg) only make sense if the results are correct. As so often happens: the final truth will appear at the top of the results display.

Under the leadership of Sepp Blatter (88), world football association FIFA has become a money-making machine. Under his successor Gianni Infantino, business no longer had any boundaries. Bratt has now come to a painful conclusion.

Sepp Blatter, December 11 FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to award two World Cups at the same time – the 2030 World Cup will be shared by six countries and the 2034 World Cup will be awarded to unfair Saudi Arabia . What are your thoughts on the proposed procedure?
Sepp Blatter: This is a farce. Both world titles were awarded in the same package. And there is no selection at all, there is only one applicant for each event: the 2030 World Cup is Spain, Portugal, Morocco, and the opening games will be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. The year 2034 is Saudi Arabia.