Bennett might do well in Florida. He very possibly could find that magic that he didn't find here. However, there was very little chance he'd ever find it if he was still playing for us.
We tried:
1) Changing his role
2) Changing his position
3) Changing his ice time
4) Changing his linemates
5) Changing his coach (several times)
Despite everything we tried, it just didn't work out the way we wanted and really the only option left for Sam was a change of scenery. I'm glad we received some assets in return.
Could we have maybe eased him into the NHL? Yes. I honestly don't know if that was the solution but we don't have a time machine to go back and redo it.
Sometimes both sides do better after a breakup and hopefully this is the case for us.
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