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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I think at this point there are troubling indications that his offense may not fully transfer to the NHL level.
Considering he was drafted primarily for his ability to generate offense, it is somewhat troubling that so far he hasn't generated much for himself.
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He seems capable at times. The tools are certainly there and even early this season you could see him strip a defender while on the forecheck or burst by someone with his skating.
I've always wondered if Bennett is a player better suited for the wing. His defence will never be much more than passable in my mind (making him less valuable at centre than elsewhere) and many scoring centres get transferred to wing out of juniors. His best talents are probably best suited for Flames wingers given Gulutzan's system.
It might be worth letting him go wild on the wing seeing if it sparks him once more. It's been where he does his best work in terms of his explosive offence and probably suits him best on this team.
Fair enough that it makes a mess of the centres though (Backlund/Monahan/???/Stajan) and overloads the wings (currently Tkachuk/Versteeg/Gaudreau/Hathaway on the left, Frolik/Brouwer/Chiasson/Ferland on the right).