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Originally Posted by ComixZone
It's also just part of player development - something the Flames fail at more often than succeed. Bennett may never be the high point producing centre that all the youtube videos we watched made us believe he would be, but that does not mean he won't be a productive, contributing member of the team.
The list of successful internally developed players is rather short for our team.
Tkachuk - instant hit
Monahan - instant hit
Gaudreau - NCAA development
Jankowski - NCAA development
...no one else has done much of anything. We developed Kulak (a 6th d-man), Hathaway (a 14th forward), and TJ Brodie (that's a win...but he's not been very good at all since Gully showed up).
Lazar and Bennett are two players the Flames are actively trying develop at the NHL level - and they're both players who were absolutely rushed into the NHL. They should stick with both players and be patient. Thankfully the team looks to be willing to put in the work, much to the dismay of some posters who love to make snap judgements and refuse to acknowledge that some players simply take time.
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Flames also developed Backlund and Giordano. Can srgue Ferland as well. As its tough to hit 20 goals in the nhl.