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Old 01-31-2018, 09:03 AM   #6878
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I can agree with suggesting Bennett should have been left on Backlund wing, but as igitang likes to point out, Sam is a centre (he's not). why should Bennett have been handed first line mins? What had he done to earn that, or was he so special it should have been handed to him? The Flames wanted Bennett to develop into a top two line C, until it became beyond clear he didn't have it.

If the Flames failed Bennett at all it was not sending him down to the AHL when they had the opportunity. Even if it meant sending him down half way through last season.
I felt he should have been in the AHL... let him light it up down there for a season to develop, likely even be a leader on the team... we'll never know now.
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... Eakins' claims Gagne's line played Kessel's line even...
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Yeah, Gagner's line was -4 and Kessel's was +4, so it all evened out.
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