The question I have for Bennett supporters is how valid is the argument that Bennett’s lack of success is tied to his line mates or simply not being put in the position to succeed?
Bennett entered the league in the same relative time as others who have developed under similar circumstances. Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk, Mangiapane, Anderson, and soon Dude & Valamaki I would wager. Sam came from the exact same environment as these other players and has been passed by all of them, I would say. It’s not like the Flames don’t know how to develop players. They’ve been pretty proficient at it recently.
So why has Sam had his head held below the water? Why is Sam the victim here? Or is it that he hasn’t grasped the role or what it is the organization has told him he needs to do to be successful? And not just for 10 games in the playoffs, but what he needs to do for 70-82 games a year.
If anything, I would say the Flames want him to succeed, desperately.
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