[GranteedEV]

I always saw Bennett as a similar player to a guy like Nazem Kadri or Henrik Zetterberg. A guy who could be a top two line center on a cup contender, but probably won't be a top tier star (yes Kadri had that one outlier season but i mean his overall body of work) due to mediocre finish / non-elite hands. I think he's proven he's essentially that with Florida since his arrival there.

The Flames simply and mistakenly saw Bennett as a similar player to a guy like Martin Pospisil. An energy winger because he smashed bodies hard.

The smashing was a bonus, but you can't slot someone into a role because of that and force them to be that in every line combination.