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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Dube isn't going to beat out Bennett for a roster spot.
But he might beat out mangiapanne, Hathaway, Lazar and Foo, though I also thought Foo looked good enough for the bigs.
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I have been less impressed with Foo's overall game, and am starting to think that he won't live up to the hype. He seemed to think that he would make the big team straight out of college, but IMO he is trending toward becoming a career tweener.
On the other hand, Dube is looking like a beauty and now tops my list of competitors for the 12th forward spot.
A lot of people are talking about this being a do or die year for Bennett. I would say that this is more true for Lazar. He has been pushed down the depth chart by the additions of four top 9 forwards in Lindholm, Neal, Czarnik, and Ryan, and will be pushed hard for 4th line minutes by players from the farm like Dube and Mangiapane who are driving hard to crack the lineup. If Lazar doesn't really impress early and the Flames don't see him as the best player to be sitting on the bench as an extra forward, then he could well be waived by the end of training camp.