Out of curiosity before there's a thought of letting him go. Is there a young, 3rd or 4th line player that can jump up the lineup if needed, that provides the physical game, the drive to the net, the ability to protect his team mates that's not going to get a super difficult contract that's available?
I mean I get that we focus on the draft position, but at this point we need to let it go. We can call him disappointing all we want, and it would be true especially just from a points perspective. But its not like the Flames have a lot of nasty edgy tough players in their lineup that have some skill and can do more then face punch.
On the counter side, when we argue about moving him out, I would bet if someone polled the GM's of the league, they would all love to try to get him because he could become a rare commodity in a league that is moving towards speed and finesse and the softer side of sears.
I would think that if Bennett is on the table, the ask has to be high.
I would only trade him for a big over payment, he's not a reclamation project. I'd rather have him then not have him. We've seen in the playoffs that nastiness is still a valuable asset to have.
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