03-12-2017, 07:48 AM
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#21
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Yes, let's use unfounded speculation to say GG is unhappy with Bennett, despite GG's constant public praising of Bennett.
He's a 2nd year pro, 1st year centre and is playing the #3 centre spot on a team that is 2nd in the division. Looks pretty damn good to me.
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03-12-2017, 07:53 AM
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#22
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Given how strongly the coaches have been preaching discipline, and how essential the reduction in penalties has been to the turnaround, I'm gonna go with the former. A slash in the offensive zone against a guy who doesn't have the puck is pretty much the definition of a bad penalty in the eyes of a coach.
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Since it was such a weak call I'll go with the latter.
As for the original question Bennett is a classic player to have patience with. All the skills, just needs time to put it all together. Still very young, he's going to be a great player. If he has to simmer on the 3rd line for another year or two so be it.
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03-12-2017, 08:33 AM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Enforcer. He'll be useless when fighting is gone from the game...
The kid is going to be awesome. He's a really well rounded player s d it's showing more and more.
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03-12-2017, 08:44 AM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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I can't wait to see the 2017 playoffs Sam Bennett - I think he will be a force!
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03-12-2017, 08:47 AM
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#25
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Killer 2.0
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03-12-2017, 09:04 AM
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#26
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Angry Bennett is awesome. Think he'll become a real impact player down the road, just have to be a bit patient. Having Monahan and Backlund is a blessing in that regard.
Teams must really hate playing against the Flames right now, basically every line can potentially get under the other team's skin. If the 3m line is out there, Tkachuk pisses them off. After a line change, they face Bennett who pisses them off. Another line change, and now it's Ferland who pisses them off. And then there's still the 4th line, which would be even better with Hathaway on there. Nasty team to play against for sure, and I absolutely love it.
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03-12-2017, 09:14 AM
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#27
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Think he just needs to get a bit stronger and grow into his frame. Monahan and Tkachuk were both pretty well filled out when they got to the Flames. Bennett is still skinny. Give him some PP time and his point total would be higher but he's not in that role yet.
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03-12-2017, 09:20 AM
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#28
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Strathmore
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Put Lazar on his line, those two will create havoc.
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03-12-2017, 09:36 AM
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#29
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by wired
Put Lazar on his line, those two will create havoc.
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Depending on how things shake up through the off season and training camp I'd like to see Tkachuk and Bennet together. Can't take Tkachuk off his current line but maybe go with..
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Tkachuk - Bennett - Lazar
Jankowski - Backlund - Frolik
Bouma - Stajan - Brouwer
Backlund - Frolik is such a good line of a rookie to settle in with. Don't think Jankowski will be harmed riding wing for a season and allows Tkachuk and Bennet to form as a pair and step up in responsibility.
Anywho I have lots of faith in Bennet and really believe in the kid. He wasn't the biggest kid when drafted so his size and feisty play has had to play catch up but I love the bully d-head game is working it's way back in, he's tough as nails.
As for Gulutzen being upset last night.. Obvious he was upset at the weakness of the call IMO
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03-12-2017, 09:40 AM
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#30
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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Burke just said last week Sam played his best game as a pro. Future is bright.
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03-12-2017, 09:54 AM
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#31
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Depending on how things shake up through the off season and training camp I'd like to see Tkachuk and Bennet together. Can't take Tkachuk off his current line but maybe go with..
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Tkachuk - Bennett - Lazar
Jankowski - Backlund - Frolik
Bouma - Stajan - Brouwer
Backlund - Frolik is such a good line of a rookie to settle in with. Don't think Jankowski will be harmed riding wing for a season and allows Tkachuk and Bennet to form as a pair and step up in responsibility.
Anywho I have lots of faith in Bennet and really believe in the kid. He wasn't the biggest kid when drafted so his size and feisty play has had to play catch up but I love the bully d-head game is working it's way back in, he's tough as nails.
As for Gulutzen being upset last night.. Obvious he was upset at the weakness of the call IMO
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Makes zero sense to beeak up the most consistent line that has produced offensively and plays tough minutes.
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03-12-2017, 10:04 AM
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#32
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First Line Centre
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another super thread from par
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03-12-2017, 10:10 AM
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#33
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Husky
Makes zero sense to beeak up the most consistent line that has produced offensively and plays tough minutes.
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Not this season, next.
And I don't think you're wrong but perhaps Tkachuk and Bennett are ready to carry a line themselves, leaving a spot for another rookie on Backlund and Frolik's left side.
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03-12-2017, 10:33 AM
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#34
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
And I don't think you're wrong but perhaps Tkachuk and Bennett are ready to carry a line themselves, leaving a spot for another rookie on Backlund and Frolik's left side.
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This is what I would like to see as well, but in this instance I'd think about putting Frolik on the left wing and throwing Lazar on the right wing of that line to give him some of the Backs/Fro juju.
Tkatchuk - Bennett - Brouwer/Versteeg (depending on expansion draft & UFA signings etc)
Frolik - Backlund - Lazar
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03-12-2017, 10:40 AM
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#35
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Not this season, next.
And I don't think you're wrong but perhaps Tkachuk and Bennett are ready to carry a line themselves, leaving a spot for another rookie on Backlund and Frolik's left side.
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Doesnt matter. Until they stop producing you dont break up your most successful line.
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03-12-2017, 10:54 AM
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#36
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Scoring Winger
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Brower wont be playing the 4th lines. and Janks is a natural centre with size. Bennet needs to learn to use the rest of his team mates vs doing it all on himself. I have questions and concerns if he is going ot turn into what we all hope he will.
I think as all the other posters stated we need to be patient, I think he has it within him to be a bigger contributor. he needs better line mates, so off season will be interesting. with Janks up and coming wouldn't surprise me for Bennett to get some wing time, get that confidence going. imagaine if we can get our top 3 lines goin, that's the next step on this journey
none of us predicted we would be where we are not,lets just enjoy the ride and pray for a Oiler/Flames playoff series, that would be the ultimate with us kicking their ass
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03-12-2017, 10:59 AM
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#37
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Not this season, next.
And I don't think you're wrong but perhaps Tkachuk and Bennett are ready to carry a line themselves, leaving a spot for another rookie on Backlund and Frolik's left side.
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A line to teach rookies? Interesting way to develop players
into top 6 roles.
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03-12-2017, 11:02 AM
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#38
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Sam Bennett has truculence. I like Sam Bennett.
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03-12-2017, 11:06 AM
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#39
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First Line Centre
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Give him better wingers and some powerplay time and I think he'll flourish next year. First unit is cold right now, why not try him out.
Really have to figure out a better third line for the playoffs
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03-12-2017, 11:11 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA
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Lots of people earlier on including me were concerned that the team played too soft.
Enter Sam Bennett and the team is becoming hard to play against. Guys are jumping in
together whenever there is a scrum in front of the net. Tkachuk pissing people off but keeps doing what he is doing the rest of the game. Even Backlund has been playing with a driven snarly edge.
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