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Originally Posted by Macindoc
About the only top 6 spot Bennett could steal would be 2C, so if that happened this year, it would be a great development for the Flames. As would the emergence of a legitimate starter to replace Smith. And both would probably be necessary for the Flames to become a Cup contender.
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I think this is very short sighted as just about the second thing you learn about Bill Peters is that he likes to mash up his lines constantly.
The notion that the flames will have a clear-cut top 6 this year is laughable as we should with the depth we now have, be able to roll 9 guys in various combinations.
I believe bennett, lindholm, ryan, neal, thachuk, backlund, and janko will all see significant time playing in various positions in the "top 6"
Bennett should see an uptick in scoring just based solely on the fact that his linemates will no longer be the brouwer, versteeg and hathaway's of the world and more time with skilled players like neal, lindholm, etc.
It's astounding how a guy can just fall from grace around here because a crap coach used him poorly. Sam won't shoot at <5% again this year, that much can basically be guaranteed.