One can easily imagine a situation where a prospect like Bennett would be the one thing that everyone would be looking forward to. Fortunately the Flames can keep building on what they have right now and don't need to look for any youngster to inject life and excitement into the lineup.
It's telling that people actually almost forget that there's a core piece right around the corner. In a different situation, Bennett would be the main thing fans of a stagnant team would focus on.
Whether the Flames will be in the playoff hunt or not, what's happening is already something they can build on in the future. The further along the team is, the easier it will be for someone like Bennett to enter the lineup. Like I said, it's easy to imagine the opposite situation. We're very lucky that's not the case in Calgary.
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