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Vinny01 · 12-11-2018, 01:06 PM

I have always been a huge Sam Bennett fan. I remember cheering loudly when the Oilers passed on him and he fell to us in 2014. I believed that he would bounce back under Peters and Gulutzan was the problem.

I just don’t know anymore. He has been given a glorious chance this year and he is just not living up to even the modest reset expectations of being a second line 20g-40pt pest. I can definitely seeing the team and player parting ways this year but I still think Sam will turn out to be a good player.

I have always heard Tampa has been interested in him. I wonder if something around Bennett and Johnson could be worked out? Tampa frees some cap space and the Flames add a 2/3 center that plus well on both sides of the puck (huge for trying to get Neal going)

12-11-2018, 01:06 PM	#2273
Vinny01 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CGY Exp:	I have always been a huge Sam Bennett fan. I remember cheering loudly when the Oilers passed on him and he fell to us in 2014. I believed that he would bounce back under Peters and Gulutzan was the problem. I just don’t know anymore. He has been given a glorious chance this year and he is just not living up to even the modest reset expectations of being a second line 20g-40pt pest. I can definitely seeing the team and player parting ways this year but I still think Sam will turn out to be a good player. I have always heard Tampa has been interested in him. I wonder if something around Bennett and Johnson could be worked out? Tampa frees some cap space and the Flames add a 2/3 center that plus well on both sides of the puck (huge for trying to get Neal going)