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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Why should Bennett continuously get a free pass to play every night when he isn't getting the job done? The Flames are going nowhere if they don't get contributions from their bottom 6 beyond Backlund.
Guys like Bennett, Lucic, Ryan need to step up. What have they given the Flames aside from being completely overmatched whenever on the ice this year? 5 points combined while counting for roughly $9 million against the cap?
That kind of dough comes with expectations that you should be at least chipping in every few games with something more than not taking penalties or winning a few draws.
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I agree, but not in Sam's case. Benching him for the first time in his career raises red flags and lowers his trade value.
Can't think of worse timing to sit someone for performance. Performance that's not out of norm, he never was a good regular season player so what would Ward expect?
This smells of a trade.