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Originally Posted by gunnner
I hate this thread. Sam is 21 years old. A 23 year old Backlund put up a monstrous 4 goals and 7 asssists in 41 games. A 21 year old Backlund would have been traded for Brandon Sutter if this over reacting board had its way. Chillllll.....
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I don't think many actually think he's a bust yet. But Bennett at C is simply and plainly a bust at this point. Make him a winger and a lot of this chirping and complaining goes away. That's what he needs and it's plain as day to see. It's the stubborn management and coaching that's inexplicably hung up on forcing a circular peg into a square hole that's frustrating to watch (more so when it can be argued that it's holding Jankowski back in the process).
I for one could exercise another few years of patience with sir Sam if he were slotted in as a winger. Lackluster play from wingers hurts us less than our centers playing badly and making dumb decisions.