Easy enough to say 'trade Bennett to improve the team' but what are other GM's prepared to pay for Bennett? The Flames aren't exactly going to be able to pull the wool over anyone's eyes here. Bennett is a pretty good to very good 3rd line winger. If the argument is trade Bennett for help in the top six, I'm skeptical Treliving is going to find a trade partner out there.
Clearly if you're looking to add to your top six with a trade involving Bennett, you're going to have to add. Would the Flames want to revisit Zucker? Bennett and a second? Could you get Palmeri for that?
Personally, I lean against making that type of move because once you trade Bennett, you're almost immediately looking to replace him. I don't see any internal options that can provide what Bennett does. For a team that often looks to lack edge, I would have to think the Flames aren't eager to move him.
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