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Originally Posted by pappa jan
Last season he was second on the team in ppg with .66. This season he only has 9 points in 51 games. Has his role changed from scorer to checker?
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Bancks is a great kid. I don't think his lack of points is because the team has a lot of depth. Yes he has been on a checking line more than last year but he has been given almost more opportunity than anyone on the team( 5on5, PK and PP) which reflects that the Flames like him and want to see him succeed. However it is disappointing to see the lack of points and I believe he gets that as well. I wonder what some other guys would have done with that amount of opportunity....like say Wahl or even Patterson who I think was vastly underused this year. Also I think Bancks may have been overused in some situations which I feel is a coaching mistake. He is always expending energy but he may have been better served with a few more rest breaks in a game.