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Originally Posted by Dr. Doom
...If 10 games is 10 games (between regular + playoffs) for this reason alone I could see them sending him to ADK first so that they can get a possible couple rounds out of him before having to even think about burning a year on his ELC. I mean if they bring him up now and Flames do well in the playoffs would they actually burn a year on him to keep him in the playoffs???????????
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Yes, they actually would. Playoff games count, and in Bennett's case if the Flames make it to round two then it is likely if he plays that he will become a RFA in 2017. But that in itself is not a bad problem to have. Realistically all the extra year does is buy time in a perfect scenario for the team to add complimentary players for a championship run. Will the Flames be in a position to make a run three years from now? Possibly, but doubtful. Will having to pay Bennett in two years instead of three work against that possibility? Not likely.