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Originally Posted by timbit
Bingo, honest question, where does he fit on the Flames current roster of forwards, using your metrics, offensively and defensively?
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I think he's right where he belongs ... maybe the best player on the third line.
I'd love to see the team find a better forward #6 this off season so the Bennett discussion on the second line without injury can be parked.
I love his chance creating numbers but they're not translating. Honestly if I was to build a book to send my pro scouts out to watch, Bennett would be the exact type of player I'd be targeting. Guys that are third liners on decent contracts that have some upside, and perhaps some numbers under the surface suggesting they could pop.
You don't move on from Bennett in my mind.
And Transplant, we're not that far off ... I just find "average at best" suggests "at best he's an average third liner", whereas his numbers alone suggest he's towards the top of the third line league wide, and his intangibles have him doing spot duty in the top six because of the effect he can have on talented players with his board word and physical play.
But I wouldn't call him a top six or go into a season hoping/projecting that he'll "find it"