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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
agree with everything but the draft position comment.
In the context of evaluating the player based on the asset that was originally given up for him, he has not panned out to what he was supposed to be.
I'm not even sure how that's debatable, and I'm not even sure why people can't factor that into the debate as to whether or not the Flames should have moved on the asset sooner.
The further in time you move away from a 4th overall pick that isn't performing, the larger decrease in value. You can't ignore the starting line.
A year ago, was Bennett worth more than he is today? Yes. Unequivocally. That's what this thread is about, isn't it?
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It's not debatable - but no, that is not what is being debated.
He was drafted 4th overall, but hasn't progressed so far the way we expected him to. Yes. everyone agrees. Full stop.
But that is completely irrelevant with respect to his current value and what should be done with him. What matters now is: should he be traded, or how do we develop him from here?
What happened 4 years ago is irrelevant. It's like owning Blackberry stock at $14 and lamenting that it used to be worth $200. Who cares? Irrelevant. Only thing that matters is what Blackberry is going to do going forward.