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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Loving what Bennett is doing, but honestly, I am not sure it is worth it to have him in for a few games. He is either physically ready, or he is not (there isn't much question as to talent). I think it might be better to have him go back to junior before the regular season, similar to what the Panthers did with Drouin.
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People was saying Monahan was not ready last season physically and won't handle the full season. He just proved a lot of people wrong on training camp, pre-season and the regular season. So if Bennett plays a lot better than Monahan's first 9 games last season, would you still send him back to junior or reward him with staying the full season. I get that he will learn more in junior but if the guy showed he can play in the NHL then I guess he should. It is not like the Flames is giving him a spot even though he hasn't earned it (see Yakupov and RNH in Edmonton). I hope he sticks around for the minimum of 9 games this season. So far on the 2 pre-season games vs the Canucks, the kid looks good. I know it is a pre-season but I still think he deserves a look in the beginning of the regular season.