I think that Draisaitl fits both the Oilers and the Flames and I feel Bennett does as well.
Drasaitl is a big body with a lot of skill. Calgary with him and Monahan as 1-2 is great as having 2 big centres is the way to win in the west. Having said that both players have questionable foot speed. Bennett has great speed and plays with a gritty edge which fits the Flames style and is a nice mix with Monahan. I love the sound of Bennett's compete and think he is the overall better fit for the Flames
ThenOilers need to add some size up front and Nuge and Ganger just don't work. Bennett is a slender 6'1 just like Nuge so it could be said he adds more of the same in Edmonton. Drasaitl is a big body that protects the puck well and potentially can find their scoring wingers with nice set up plays. Bennett fills the need of adding some grit to the Oilers top 6 with his physical play. It seems Drasaitl makes a bit more sense to be the playmaker with Yakupov.
I get the feeling that Bennett and Drasaitl go 3-4 but not sure which one goes 3rd and which goes 4th
There is also the chance that Calgary likes Dal Colle but after listening to Treliving interviews I fully expect calgary to take the center
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