I can definitely see Bennett being rewarded with 1-9 games and his skill level might be second to Johnny on the whole team but keeping him all year would be a mistake in my opinion. I don't think the Flames keep him all year but will reward him for a solid camp where he got nothing but praise from the coach.
I did hear Kerr say last week that Hartley was a huge reason why Monahan was kept and he could be a big reason Bennett gets a long look. From a fan standpoint having Monahan on the team last year gave me something to look forward to in the future. It appears Johnny might be that guy this year and I suspect we see more of Sven, Granlund, Wortherspoon, Porier, Ferland, Reinhart etc so there is not the big need to get Sam in the lineup so quickly IMO
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