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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Florida is in the enviable position of having an elite 2-way guy as their #1C. That means they can slot Bennett as their #2C without worrying about matchups.
It’s easy to say the Flames should have given Bennett more opportunity at his natural position. But how to do you slot these guys in ice time, top to bottom?
Monahan
Lindholm
Backlund
Bennett
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Move Lindholm to the RW, make a 2nd line with Bennett and Tkachuk. That's a proven recipe for success, the Flames just never gave it a shake.
Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Bennett-whoever
That's a contending top 6, that features two lines of proven chemistry.
Bennett was our highest draft pick ever. Stapling him to the bottom 6 was a mistake. Especially after he showed what he could do in the playoffs in Calgary. Bennett led the Calgary Flames in playoff scoring in 2018/19 and 2019/20.