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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
What does it matter what the other teams did in their own situations with their own players?
This is about Bennett and the Calgary Flames
I'm not sure talking hypothetical other time lines is worth our time. I exist in the Bennett to Florida time line. Alternate realities is just reaching
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It matters because value is determined by the marketplace at the time, not hindsight.
A lot of people here think the Flames either made a fair offer or underoffered for Eichel. But if, in hindsight, Eichel is a huge flop, does that mean those people are wrong or just that stuff happens to make a deal look good or bad in hindsight.
People are complaining that Monahan was not removed as 1C when the line was one of the top lines in the NHL, in place of a guy who’d struggled for whatever reason. I’ve never seen a post from that time saying that Bennett should be playing centre on the top line and Monahan demoted. At best they were wanting him on RW (where he doesn’t seem to play well).
Let’s not underestimate the increased motivation Bennett now has, either. Not only in a “I’ll show them” attitude but also in an “I better not screw this one up” and may in a “I like this new team” manner.