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sa226 · 03-13-2017, 12:45 PM

I think Bennett is in the perfect spot right now.

I was hoping that this would be his break out year, but I guess he needs a little more seasoning. Which is just fine.

The best thing that could have happened, did. The ascension of the Backlund line. Going in to the season, it looked like they needed Bennett to grab the reigns as tbe second line centre, but its now clear that he wasn't quite ready. Instead, he has been allowed to learn the center ice position with less pressure to perform offensively.

We kind of got teased with his performance in the playoffs, and expectations were sky high. Its in a way similar to Iginlas early career development. Remember after Iginlas impressive rookie season? He scored 13 goals and was deployed at times on the 4th line. We all know how that turned out.

Bennett doesn't need better linemates, he doesn't need to be shifted to the wing and he's not going to get traded. He needs to be right where he is.

I still firmly believe that he will be the Flames best forward in due course.

03-13-2017, 12:45 PM	#91
sa226 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Back in Calgary!! Exp:	I think Bennett is in the perfect spot right now. I was hoping that this would be his break out year, but I guess he needs a little more seasoning. Which is just fine. The best thing that could have happened, did. The ascension of the Backlund line. Going in to the season, it looked like they needed Bennett to grab the reigns as tbe second line centre, but its now clear that he wasn't quite ready. Instead, he has been allowed to learn the center ice position with less pressure to perform offensively. We kind of got teased with his performance in the playoffs, and expectations were sky high. Its in a way similar to Iginlas early career development. Remember after Iginlas impressive rookie season? He scored 13 goals and was deployed at times on the 4th line. We all know how that turned out. Bennett doesn't need better linemates, he doesn't need to be shifted to the wing and he's not going to get traded. He needs to be right where he is. I still firmly believe that he will be the Flames best forward in due course.