Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post

Heavy Jack · 08-04-2018, 08:44 AM

You can’t really give a guy a chance to prove himself if you don’t give the same type of opportunity with skilled players as other have had. If you look at Jankos video that AC made for a lot of it Bennett was the straw stirring the drink on the plays and both Jankowski and Bennett had lower point totals due to statistically below average finishing abilities for Bennett.

You can’t tell me here and now that having Bennett take a step forward at the position we drafted him at playing with wingers like Tkachuk and Neal wouldn’t be a big win for this club.

He did take 200+ draws last year and was 54% which is such a small sample size in comparison to the 810/48% from Jankowski but in the only year Bennett’s had 800+ faceoffs he was a 46%.

Jankowski would still get reps at 4th line Center with Ryan playing throughout the middle six and taking faceoffs for Backlund at times as well but if you look at this syalystically a line of Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal has potential to be a Perry - Getzlaf - Ryan/Penner/Maroon/Rakell of the next few years that can dominate games and agitate the opposition. It also gives this team stength throughout the line up and allows us to role a truly elite top 9 while allowing Jankowski to learn directly from one of the great two-way centres of today in Backlund.

I really don’t see the harm in trying a line of Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal; at this point it’s put up or shut up with Bennett and it’s a big contract year for him that will determine whether a change of scenery is in order so why not try to swing for the fences with our highest organizational pick in team history?

08-04-2018, 08:44 AM	#1343
Heavy Jack Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In the studio Exp:	You can’t really give a guy a chance to prove himself if you don’t give the same type of opportunity with skilled players as other have had. If you look at Jankos video that AC made for a lot of it Bennett was the straw stirring the drink on the plays and both Jankowski and Bennett had lower point totals due to statistically below average finishing abilities for Bennett. You can’t tell me here and now that having Bennett take a step forward at the position we drafted him at playing with wingers like Tkachuk and Neal wouldn’t be a big win for this club. He did take 200+ draws last year and was 54% which is such a small sample size in comparison to the 810/48% from Jankowski but in the only year Bennett’s had 800+ faceoffs he was a 46%. Jankowski would still get reps at 4th line Center with Ryan playing throughout the middle six and taking faceoffs for Backlund at times as well but if you look at this syalystically a line of Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal has potential to be a Perry - Getzlaf - Ryan/Penner/Maroon/Rakell of the next few years that can dominate games and agitate the opposition. It also gives this team stength throughout the line up and allows us to role a truly elite top 9 while allowing Jankowski to learn directly from one of the great two-way centres of today in Backlund. I really don’t see the harm in trying a line of Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal; at this point it’s put up or shut up with Bennett and it’s a big contract year for him that will determine whether a change of scenery is in order so why not try to swing for the fences with our highest organizational pick in team history? __________________ https://theheavyjack3.bandcamp.com Last edited by Heavy Jack; 08-04-2018 at 08:47 AM.