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Originally Posted by crdr
He isn't going to resign after next season. Looking back at his Juniors tapes. The Flames put Ferland's development ahead of Benny's. I get the Seniority aspect. But, putting a speedster in a grinding role is plain stupid. Regardless of performance. Benny's upside is wayyyyy bigger than most people see. It's too bad it won't be seen in a Calgary Flames' uniform. Barring a shocking playoff performance yet to be seen.
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I don’t like his odds of being a Flame for the duration of contract if he his poor play continues now and into next season as well. The Flames also didn’t put Ferland’s development ahead of Bennett, Ferland earned his spot. We’ve seen Bennett center Gaudreau and he hasn’t played well enough to stay with him because he’s not a natural center. The team cares more about wins and players who contribute to wins more than any single player. I have no problem playing Bennett on the 3rd line because as of today, he’s shown that he’s not a consistently effective top 6 forward yet.