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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
What are you really trying to get at?
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I'm pointing out that players of Bennett's pedigree who are trending towards disappointments often get more in return at this stage in their careers, when another team will still take a chance on potential rather than performance, than they do later. You're a draft watcher, I shouldn't have to point those players out to you. There are lots of examples.
The notion that there's nothing to lose by hanging onto Bennett is wrong. If this is all he's going to be, a 30 pt winger who takes bad penalties, then the Flames will absolutely get more back in a trade now than in another season or two. This team has to be shrewd and ruthless with asset management. A late 1st or equivalent prospect today is better than a 3rd rounder or equivalent prospect two years from now.