02-04-2021, 09:35 AM
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#881
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Pretty good and fair evaluation of Bennett's situation by Athletic. Most of the points already discussed here.
On his weaknesses:
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First and foremost, he’s known for taking bad penalties, and frequently taking them in the offensive zone. Over the last two seasons only four forwards have taken more penalties-per-60 than Bennett: Antoine Roussel, Evander Kane, Nick Ritchie and Miles Wood. He doesn’t draw enough penalties himself to compensate for that and ranks in the bottom 30 in penalty differential as a result.
Bennett consistently puts the Flames at a disadvantage on the ice by giving opponents an advantage. It’s frustrating.
While there’s always a chance Bennett could break out, it’s a very small one based on his best statistical comparables. Among past players aged 23-to-25 closest to Bennett’s statistical profile, there are 87 players that are strong matches, and only 12 went on to become top-six forwards. Despite his pedigree, Bennett’s chances of becoming something more look slim.
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On his strengths:
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Last season, Bennett nearly matched his regular-season totals (eight goals and 12 points in 52 games) with five goals and eight points in 10 playoff games. Overall, Bennett has scored 11 goals and 19 points in 30 postseason contests. When every season’s focus is on winning a Stanley Cup, that is incredibly valuable.
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In summary, it seems the writer is leaning towards "trade is a better route, but trade is difficult now and there's no urgency for Treliving to do so" and suggesting that giving Bennett more time on the top-6 to boost his stats would be a better strategy overall to raise his trade value and trade after the playoffs. Which kinda makes sense to me as well.
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Giving Bennett better linemates could lead to him being a more impactful player, which could either make him want to stay in Calgary or boost his trade value.
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02-04-2021, 09:36 AM
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#883
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Bennett for Deangelo
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02-04-2021, 09:37 AM
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#884
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stang
Bennett for Deangelo
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Draisaitl for DeAngelo
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02-04-2021, 09:38 AM
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#885
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stang
Bennett for Deangelo
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God, I hope not!
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02-04-2021, 09:38 AM
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#886
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Looooooooooooooch
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stang
Bennett for Deangelo
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I will burn my Flames jersey and eat the ashes.
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02-04-2021, 09:39 AM
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#887
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First Line Centre
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Not sure why he would be scratched unless trade talks are on . He hasn’t been terrible the last few games has he?
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02-04-2021, 09:40 AM
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#888
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If Bennett is a healthy scratch tonight and it's not trade related, it's absolutely indefensible by Ward.
Bennett hasn't been good, but he hasn't been nearly as bad as 3 or 4 other players that seem to be directly responsible for a goal against per game.
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02-04-2021, 09:40 AM
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#889
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Airdrie
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To me, it doesn't make sense to play him anyways if he has made a trade request. Besides the obvious distraction, he could possibly get hurt playing which would nullify any immediate possible trade putting both parties in limbo.
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02-04-2021, 09:40 AM
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#890
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Well we can't possibly take Nordstrom or Leivo out of the lineup to get Simon back in, so I guess it has to be Bennett.
Ward's bench and line management has been brutal this season so far IMO.
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02-04-2021, 09:41 AM
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#891
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Regina
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I just cannot get behind this one. Who is worthy of his spot honestly
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02-04-2021, 09:41 AM
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#892
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First Line Centre
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I'll believe it when I see it.
Really doubt they scratch him.
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02-04-2021, 09:41 AM
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#893
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Medicine Hat
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Bennett and Lucic for DeAngelo and pick.
Immediately buy out DeAngelo.
Essentially a way to buyout Lucic.
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02-04-2021, 09:42 AM
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#894
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First Line Centre
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If Bennett goes I’ll guess it’s to Ottawa
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02-04-2021, 09:43 AM
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#895
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by bzoo02
Bennett and Lucic for DeAngelo and pick.
Immediately buy out DeAngelo.
Essentially a way to buyout Lucic.
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Cant buy out deangelo until off season.
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02-04-2021, 09:43 AM
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#896
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
If Bennett is a healthy scratch tonight and it's not trade related, it's absolutely indefensible by Ward.
Bennett hasn't been good, but he hasn't been nearly as bad as 3 or 4 other players that seem to be directly responsible for a goal against per game.
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Besides the fact the tweet is speculation, you have no idea what is going on behind closed doors.
Bennett could be out for a million different reasons.
Indefensible? Indefensible to jump to conclusions.
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02-04-2021, 09:44 AM
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#897
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Franchise Player
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They better be working on a trade. I don’t see Bennet as much more than a bottom 6 player in any organization. That said there are 2-3 guys on roster that should be sitting before him . If he wasn’t mad before , he certainly has reason to be now.
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02-04-2021, 09:44 AM
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#898
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Moscow
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I hope this all makes sense by the end of the day...
However, at the moment, my confidence in Ward is once again shaken...
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02-04-2021, 09:47 AM
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#899
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Besides the fact the tweet is speculation, you have no idea what is going on behind closed doors.
Bennett could be out for a million different reasons.
Indefensible? Indefensible to jump to conclusions.
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yeah why have a thread to discuss things at all, let's only post tweets from verified sources and never speculate on a message board
my post said essentially said if Bennett is being scratched for performance reasons then Ward is a moron. There is literally an 'if' in my statement.
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02-04-2021, 09:47 AM
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#900
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Calgary
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Dreger. Has he been right about anything Flames related?
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