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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Bennett played a prominent role winning a cup.
Maybe we don't even develop Barkov here properly with the coaching mess we have had.
I think we are trying to be really bad, look at the roster. We don't even have a goalie at the moment.
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The Flames weren't deep enough or talented enough to support/utilize Sam Bennett properly at the time, that's why he failed here. What we needed was the more talented Sam Reinhart who could've weathered the storm better and ultimately not be a pseudo-victim of the expansion draft.
We ran out of time with Bennett, that's what happened. He was unhappy here, we were unhappy with him and perhaps in the alternate timeline, it would've been the Flames acquiring Sam Bennett from the Sabres for pennies on the dollar for our playoff run.
Lastly, Barkov is an elite hockey player. He plays the game the right way, he can skate, big body, has a ton of tools + the toolbox. He would've figured it out here and or anywhere for that matter.