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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Bennett was the top ranked skater by CSS in his draft. Hard to say where Puljujarvi would have gone in that draft, but I think it's very safe to say that he would not have been a clear 1st overall (i.e. ranked higher than Bennett).
Also, Bennett has an additional 2 years of development under his belt, where he has continued to show that he is on a path to be a top line player (whereas Puljujarvi is still very much a teenage risk).
Bennett is also a C and has leadership/grit intangibles.
I could see some people thinking Puljujarvi might have similar value to Bennett, but it's hard to argue that he has more. And I would argue that he has a fair bit less.
If I were trading Bennett for Puljujarvi, I would be expecting that the other side would be adding.
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We as Flames fans also highly overrate Sam Bennett. Don't get me wrong I love him and think he becomes a 60 point player and I can be a homer just as much as anyone but I am also a realist.