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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
And that’s because people underrated Lindholm and Hanifin because they assumed they were done developing. That was a real bad assumption. It’s an assumption some posters continue to make about players like Bennett and Hanifin who still have room to grow, improve and develop.
Sometimes the fresh start helps. It seemed to help Lindholm. It may be what Bennett and Jankowski need. But they are assets and it would be foolish for Treliving to give them away for too little.
I’d say some fans here definitely underrate the value of some of our players. It could be for the following reasons
1. The poster tends to view things negatively in general
2. The poster puts too much emphasis on current play and not enough emphasis on career play or future upside.
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Unless Benett improves on his balance and shot, his numbers are not likely going to improve at all. I haven't seen much improvement in Bennett's game from year to year to think that he's going to break out all of a sudden, at least not in Calgary. At this point I think he's more likely to be out if the league in 3-5 years than to break out like Lindholm.
I think Jankowski has always projected to be a bottom 6 guy who can get you 20-30 points, kill penalties and win face offs, nothing more.
I do think Hanifin can improve though. I still think he has top pairing potential. He's having a down year.