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Originally Posted by Geeoff
Power forwards often take more time to develop. Maybe some of this is recency bias because Bennet looked like a legit top 6 forward in the playoffs. But what if that's just Sam Bennett now? One of the only exciting questions for the Flames this season.
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For sure...no argument here.
BUT
He cant play that way during the regular season...at least for very long.
the whistles in the playoffs get put away a little more and the risk of injury when playing balls to the wall is much greater. In fact he was injured during this most recent series.
Beyond all that though...he just doesnt have the IQ nor finesse to play C on a line with higher end wingers. Again, we have seen it attempted multiple times throgh the years under different coaches and various "systems" with the same results. He is better with fewer minutes than top 2 lines typically receive.