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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Poignant as this comes from Bennett who just didn't work at all no matter how he was slotted here in Calgary. You can blame coaching or complimentary players but it just didn't work for him here until. It reminds me a lot of Huberdeau's struggles.
"He is probably one of the most talented guys that I’ve ever played with,” said Panthers forward Sam Bennett, a familiar face around these parts and now a fan favourite in Florida. “I loved my time playing with him. He helped me bring my game to the next level, actually.
“And obviously I know about struggles in Calgary, too. It can be tough. It can drag on you. Sometimes, it feels like when things aren’t going your way, the pressure builds and gets worse and worse. Definitely, I feel some sympathy for him, but I think he’s a heck of a player. I still believe he has the abilities to turn everything around.”
https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hoc...turn-it-around |
Bennett's struggles as a Flame aren't really comparable to Huberdeau's though. Sam was buried down the depth chart playing 12-13 minutes a night in the bottom 6 with very limited PP time.
Huberdeau on the other hand is getting plenty of opportunity playing 1st line minutes and regular PP minutes. His struggle is an issue of execution, not opportunity.
They're also extremely different players. Bennett raises the level of his game come playoff time whereas Huberdeau's game wilts.