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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

I am not sure you staple Brouwer back to Bennett again. Sure, they had (in a small sample size) some decent stats together, but in a larger sample size Brouwer pulled Bennett down. Sure, I will expect Brouwer to have a bounce-back season, but I wouldn't be writing down his name next to Bennett in ink just yet.

I also feel Bennett is best served by playing with guys who can play at Bennett's pace. Gaudreau, Ferland, Lazar, Foo, Poirier, Jankowski and Ferland. Those are players I want to see tried with Bennett. Tkachuk's 'slow skating' is very overblown, and his smarts make up for a lot anyways, so he is worth a try for sure. However, how about the Flames try to make that third line dangerous, fast AND difficult to play against?

Ferland - Bennett - Lazar/Foo

Adding Jagr to play alongside Gaudreau and Monahan will work too. What happens with that top line sometimes (that Ferland seemed to help with)? Maintaining possession. Jagr is a possession monster. His skill will compliment that line so nicely as well. Like Tkachuk, he doesn't need to be fast - he is so smart and knows where to go, him being one of the best players of all time and all..

I don't see why people get so adamant that adding a Jagr or Iginla (assuming fair contracts) is such a poor move. I believe in Poirier, Jankowski, and a bunch of other prospects on the team, but like you said injuries will always happen.

You can make a reasonable explanation as to why Jagr or Iginla can fit on the team better than replacement level. Iginla for his toughness and leadership, Jagr for his skills and leadership. They both can show the youth on this team the importance of eating right and training right in order to have limited injuries and be able to play hockey into their 40's.

I am really high on a few prospects, but I don't see a Jagr or Iginla being any kind of a roadblock. Either one will be a one-year deal at (what I assume) lower dollars. There will be injuries. They both have a fit and aren't thrown into lineups simply for nostalgia reasons.

I think that line would be good but what if they tried Bennett-Jankowski-Foo, that line would be fast and hard contain.