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Originally Posted by New Era
No. he isn't. Sam Bennett has been given plenty of opportunity to play with very highly skilled players here in Calgary, and he's done jack. He's not going to to increase his production by 200% because he's playing with McDavid. If anything, McDavid sees a dip in his production from dragging Bennett around the ice. Saw what you want about some of the shlubs that have played with McDavid, those shlubs have at least shown a capacity to finish easy scoring chances. Sam Bennett plays hard but has shown an ability to make the easy scoring opportunity seem hard. I would not be concerned about Sam Bennett breaking out if he's traded. The last breakout Sam Bennett experienced was shortly after reaching puberty. If we can improve an important position by trading Sam Bennett, we make that deal every day.
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Confidence is a funny thing. Bennett and McDavid played on a line together as kids, through to midget. So much so that their parents are friends. It's not even a tiny stretch to imagine that his confidence would instantly resurge, given the opportunity. No doubt McDavid would be jacked too. For the Flames to gift the Oilers that opportunity would be a horrific mistake.
Your bias against Bennett is absolute.