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Originally Posted by Pointman
Remember how Sutter has ignited Rob Niedermayer?
Niedermayer was a lot like Bennett - a top 5 pick, great physical package, lacks hockey sense and consistency. Sutter moved Special Nieds to the wing and completely reinvented the style that Niedermayer used to play and it worked wonders.
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What are you talking about? Neidermayer was an OK player in Florida - a high of 26 goals and 63 points, but normally in the 35 point range. In his less than two years in Calgary he had 18 and 20 points (4 more after he was traded to the Ducks). His first season in Calgary was under Greg Gilbert. He played half of his second year under Gilbert, 11 games under MacNeil and something like 18 under Sutter, then he was traded. He always played wing in Calgary.