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TheIronMaiden · 05-22-2018, 03:31 PM

Bennett should be implemented on a shut down line. His scoring is inconsistent, so I think that it shouldn't be his primary focus. Putting him with Frolik and Backlund keeps some of the size and fire of that line and helps use Bennett to the Flames advantage. It also frees up Tkachuk to play more offensive minutes and fewer defensive zone face offs. If you examine goal totals this also make sense. Goal totals from last year are in brackets.

Tkachuk (24) - Jankowski (17) - AHL/ UFA
Bennett (11) - Backlund (14) - Frolik(10)

05-22-2018, 03:31 PM	#906
TheIronMaiden Franchise Player Join Date: May 2016 Location: ATCO Field, Section 201 Exp:	Bennett should be implemented on a shut down line. His scoring is inconsistent, so I think that it shouldn't be his primary focus. Putting him with Frolik and Backlund keeps some of the size and fire of that line and helps use Bennett to the Flames advantage. It also frees up Tkachuk to play more offensive minutes and fewer defensive zone face offs. If you examine goal totals this also make sense. Goal totals from last year are in brackets. Tkachuk (24) - Jankowski (17) - AHL/ UFA Bennett (11) - Backlund (14) - Frolik(10) Last edited by TheIronMaiden; 05-22-2018 at 03:33 PM.