To me the question shouldn't be about Ryan vs. Bennett at center. It's about where are Dube, Bennett, and Mangiapane best optimized.
Personally I prefer:
Tkachuk-Backlund-Bennett
Lucic-Ryan-Mangiapane
Dube-Janko- (Rinaldo/Czarnik/Reider/Gawdin)
Ryan and Mangiapane had their greatest success on the Flames by playing together, and they have been dominant as a line together and I think they should be kept together.
I personally think they should roll the top three lines heavily come playoffs with limited 4th line usage. Dube can swap in the top 9 for Lucic or Bennett if they are not as effective.
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