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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
Biggest thing people miss. Often there are comments about hanifin is only 22 and it feels like hes beeen around fore ever. I'd give Benny another year for a chance then at 25 jettison potentially. He is actually 24 not 23.Elias lindholm by all canes fan accounts was terrible but now he is 25 now look at the results ... tough call as he shows in big games what he provides . I'm sure a change of scenery would benifiet him overall but the better option is solving the issue why does he need a change of scenery.
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Age is always funny...just as seasons span 2 calendar years, it would almost be nice to do the same thing with players. Bennett turned 24 in June...I think of him as 23/24 (Janko and Monahan turn 26 over the next 2 months - I try to think of them as 25/26). We also can't forget that Bennett missed nearly the entire season in one of the most important development years when considering his age.
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Originally Posted by flamesgod
Ryan should be traded this offseason. I’m sure we can get a 3rd or so for him. No use hanging onto an older player like Ryan in the last year of his deal. Especially when dropping 3+ million would really help this coming offseason.
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I generally agree, mostly because it removes the coaches safety blanket. It would also open a path for Dubé to slide over to C in the event of an injury. Ryan is a 'nice to have', but that money can be put to better use.