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Old 09-29-2014, 12:52 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug View Post
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.
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.
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