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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
I know that you're not trolling and truly and honestly hate Bennett as a hockey player, but I don't see your post as accurate.
I think that all of Flames fandom is on board with Janko needing a fresh start somewhere. He is the perfect player to go the other way in an Anderson trade. Only a small sweetener needed.
Bennett should be the third line centre. Hartley had him on a strong development curve, and then GG, Peters and now Ward have him buried in the wrong position on an offensive black hole line. I expect Gallant will have him on the right line, in the right position, simply because he is a smarter coach. I know that we will agree to disagree on this. If he plays on a line with Anderson and Dube, even if they trade him the next off season, his value will increase exponentially.
Lucic is here for the duration unless there is a compliance buyout. Lucic-Ryan-Phillips third or fourth line (I see them as interchangeable) should wear out the opposition.
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Bennett was never on a strong development curve, he got a major boost from playing with Backlund, like Colborne and Bouma did. He has been afforded opportunity after opportunity and has done absolutely nothing with it. Making coaches scapegoats for his lack of on ice intelligence and inability to effectively use linemates is a take from our fans that needs to go away.