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Originally Posted by GFG#1
Insiders are suggesting the gap between Bennett and Florida is pretty large and there is a possibility that they may trade him or decide to keep him as their own "rental".
Tough to imagine Florida not wanting to keep him based on how he always seems to up his game for the playoffs and is the type of player you want.
I don't think Bennett would resign here, nor do I think the Flames should sign him, unless it's a 3-4 year deal tops.
However, I do think it would be interesting for Calgary to trade Pospisil for Bennett + 2027 first, ideally sooner rather than later.
Florida would get a similar player with addition of 3.4 mil/year savings. which would add up to a fair bit of money by the deadline for them to add. Pospisil is also cost controlled for 1 more year and then will be team controlled as he will be an RFA. Hence the first-round pick also attached (may even need a 3rd, or a prospect.)
Calgary would get Bennett which again I don't believe he would resign here; however, Calgary could potentially flip him again at the deadline with retention to a contender. In the end we would lose some of the grittiness Pospisil brings but hopefully could find that in the draft over the next few years, plus I believe Pospisil is 1 or 2 concussions away from being done permanently so we would get away from that risk.
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Pospisil is not worth Bennett + a 1st.
If Bennett does not sign with Florida, he will be the #1 free agent (or just behind Marner).