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Originally Posted by jonkaupp
Haven't seen much talk about it on the board so don't know where to bring it up but is anyone worried about the development of Bennett? Seems so inconsistent. I hardly noticed him out there tonight in a game where the flames largely controlled the play late in the game.
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I frequent this conversation with a few Flames buddies here in Newfoundland.
He's a concern to me right now. I feel as if his progression has been stunted a bit... for now. As a player who was (for some time) ranked to go #1 overall, I can't help but notice that he's essentially another Matt Stajan on this team. Not that there's anything wrong with Stajan, but for a highly touted prospect as Bennett I can't help but feel that the Stajan comparison is a little under whelming at this point.
I still love the pick of Bennett. I just really want to see him paired consistently with some skilled linemates for more than 2-3 games to see if he can open up that talent a bit more.
EDIT: When drafted, Bennett's game was suppose to be similar to Tkachuk's if I remember correctly. Bang around and go hard to the net.