If we are going to bring up Bennett in this discussion, then I will change my argument to: "I wish we never signed Derek Ryan to begin with, and had Bennett take his 3rd line minutes to develop properly. Who knows where that would have gone?"
Derek Ryan was a fine player that did a lot of things right. In the end, Calgary didn't win with him, and that's ok. We don't have to love or hate Ryan, and we don't have to miss him or be happy he is gone.
In my opinion, I don't see room for him in the top 3 lines, and he isn't going to score much off the 4th line anyway, and I would prefer a heavier and faster team. Hope he rips it up on the Oil, but I hope the rest of that team sucks next season. I will only 'sort of' miss him, but at the same time, be happy he isn't on the team, as I like the Flames forging an identity again.
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