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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Definitely. The price tags alone make it a worthy discussion. Monahan is clearly the better goal scorer in the slot and can produce at an elite clip playing run and gun. But he’s just an ok playmaker, brings limited physicality and doesn’t come close to Bennett’s playoff effectiveness.
Bennett on the otherhand is the complete polar opposite. He’s gritty, heavy in the corners, can play in the guts of the game and hits harder and cleaner then any Flame I’ve ever seen. His shot probably keeps him from being an elite goal scorer and he takes bad penalties in the regular season. But he does play playoff style hockey and is willing to fight to get his team’s spirits up.
It’s probably pretty close in the end as both players have flaws and need good linemates to produce. But man, Sam Bennett’s playoff performance last summer was a real eye opener and his lower cap hit probably gives him the edge.
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Yes. Bennett drives possession, entries, and exits through the middle of the ice. His shot is a serious weakness but he's scoring most of his goals around the crease anyway. The Flames just really seem to have no idea how valuable a player who can push the play up the middle is.
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Here's the scouts:
Pro Scout: Steve Pleau
Head European Pro Scout: Hakan Loob
Amateur Scouts: Jim Cummins (USHL), Terry Doran (OHL), Ari Haanpaa (Europe), Bobbie Hagelin (Europe), Bob MacMillan (QMJHL),Allister MacNeil, Eric Soltys (New England), Reid Jackson, Robert Neuhauser, Billy Powers, Darren Kruger, Patrick Lachance
Do we start to blame Steve Pleau for everything? Pro scouting has seemingly been terrible.
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I think it's fair to say that an external audit of the entire hockey ops side can't hurt