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Originally Posted by Backlunds_socks
Agreed, its ok once in a while. But this shouldn't be acceptable. People keep referencing Backlund when Bennet comes up, we don't have another 6-years to wait for Bennett to ripen.
Another thing thoough: Backlund just hit is PRIME @27.
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Flames fans have been a bit spoiled by recent examples such as Monahan and Tkachuk where 18 year olds were able to play meaningful roles with the team from the get go. The more usual development process is more like 3-4 years to really learn and adjust to the NHL game. Bennett is on track and I would expect a meaningful step up in his impact in another year or two.