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Originally Posted by edn88
It is funny - but I saw Bennett playing on the '4th line' as more of a shakeup and putting three vets together. Didn't see it as a demotion - especially if all four lines had more or less equal ice time.
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It could just as easily be argued that it was a promotion for Chiasson and Bouma (who have played well recently) and a demotion for Versteeg and Brouwer, as opposed to a demotion for Bennett.
You would be hard pressed to find a single Flames fan that would say that Bennett has been the weak part of that line for the past 20 games. Without question, his play has improved and been solid. Hard to argue that has been 'holding back' Brouwer and Versteeg.
Though IMO, it wasn't a demotion for anyone, just the coach shaking things up a bit.