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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Can we amend that to
"Didn't play him with Tkachuk and a competent RW who isn't a leadfooted possession black hole"
Ya know, like:
Tkachuk-Bennett-Versteeg
Tkachuk-Bennett-Frolik
Tkachuk-Bennett-Ferland
Instead, Versteeg-Bennett-Brouwer was Gulutzan's answer... as Gulutzan's "player pair" was Bennett-Brouwer and rookie Tkachuk was the third guy, a rookie still trying to convince the team to burn an ELC year on him.
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Right, but you also have to realize that Troy Brouwer was the Flames’ prized free agent. The guy had a few 20 goal seasons and a really strong playoff performance the previous season. It’s not like Gulutzan threw league minimum junk with the pair. It was a more then fair attempt.
Obviously a more skilled driver in play would’ve been the ideal choice. But like I said earlier, Treliving wouldn’t know a good right winger if it bit him in the ass. Edge and competitiveness is what Treliving wanted and that’s what he got. Had he went with speed and skill, maybe Bennett that line would’ve has more success, but c’est la vie I guess.