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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
I actually more inclined to agree with you, other than the fact your feel one series + 1 game of exceptional performance = proven right?
It's the right time of year to show case your best stuff, and I actually think Bennett is a playoff gamer. But catching him in the middle of the best two weeks of his entire career and saying, look we were right he's so awesome is very convenient.
If we see multiple seasons of strong performances then fair ball, but one strong playoff performance does not make one a great player. Lots of very average to below average players looked like gems in Calgary's 04 run, but they weren't strong players overall.
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Yeah, he's definitely shown mopre and he's had a great POs this year. But he's been a 40-50 point guy in Fla, which is not what you expect from a 4OA. It's good but he benefitsd in Florida by not having that pressure, by maturing his game and by playing first with on top of his game Huberdeau and now with Tkachuk. Frankly, with Tkachuk's season, Bennett should have had more Lindholm-like numbers.
EDIT: The Flames obviously didn't wait long enough or put him in the right situation. I wonder if they can do a reverse and snag an underperforming C like Byfield.