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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
I really don't understand this comparison.
Bennett was highly ranked, power forward who was the highest pick in franchise history.
Kyllington was a project player who fell far down the draft because it was understood he would need a lot of time and work to become a full time NHler. Kylington has been treated nothing like Bennett.
Bennett was thrown onto the team before he was ready, never played in the AHL and was played night in night out with garbage light mates until he asked for a trade.
Kyllington played tons in the AHL, got sheltered minutes and has experienced patient development. When he plays now he is playing with one of the Flames best D men with a reputation of helping young players play their best.
The only similarity is that both players are Legends. and the Legend of Kylington grows ever day.
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The similarity to me is that Kylington is ready to take the next step in my opinion to become a good NHLer. Just like Bennett was ready to step it up with Darryl Sutter and was already starting to.
Bennett was never given opportunities here like he instantly got in Florida. Many of us knew he would shine.
Similarly Kylington hasn't received much of an opportunity until yesterday and he did well with it. So KEEP it going Flames and don't F it up and bench him and eventually trade him away for him to shine elsewhere.