[News] All-encompassing Bennett trade discussions thread

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

https://twitter.com/user/status/1357366495408517120

John Bob bought toilet paper today. We're pretty sure it's to wipe his ass with but nothing has been confirmed. Will wait and see..... #dreger

[dino7c]

In the words of Lars Ulrich

"He quit the focking band!"

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Maybe it's possible that people like Sam Bennett because people fall in love with bottom six or seemingly irrelevant players all the time for the things they DO contribute even if they do so inconsistently. Maybe we don't need to psychoanalyze everything.

Maybe we don't need to call it all a myth, or a legend, or whatever, and just realise that people appreciate different things about different players, and can enjoy different players for different reasons. Spiralling out of control? Nah, it's hockey, it is an entertaining game, at a certain point the only thing that spirals out of control is someone's need to be right and convince other people that their subjective opinion about a player is the only real one.

For every group of people that love or hate a player on the home team, from Gaudreau to Bennett, there is bound to be at least one person who feel the opposite way. Who is right? Nobody cares.

Thread after thread of the same conversations, so much time repeating the same damn thing in some weird attempt to make THIS the one that really convinces people who don't care to be convinced, because they see it differently, and they're happy with that.. because it's hockey... and who really cares.

All I'm saying is y'all need jesus.

I'll call it whatever I want. That's the point of a message board. Opinions. And yes there is a myth of Sam Bennett for a few posters. Why does that get under your skin that we are discussing it?

Well clearly some people care, some people don't. How could you possibly know who cares and how much? Not sure why you care so much that people like discussing hockey. What you call psychoanalyzing, the rest of us call hockey talk.

Maybe stop taking it so personally and it won't bother you as much. Speaking of psychoanalyzing, you appear to need to psychoanalyze why people hold their opinions and can't just discuss the player.

But you do you and if psychoanalyzing posters instead of talking hockey is your bag, then go for it. Also, if Jesus helps, I'm all for that too.

After all, Jesus Saves.

[Weitz]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1357387036420833286

[Robbob]

I wonder if the source is Bennett.

[Two Fivenagame]

"Fascinating"?

Hmmmmmmmmm

[Flames1217]

Has to be a trade..

[heep223]

Whoa.

[Knut]

Sam Bennett is a “loud” hockey player. You notice him out there as he zips all over the ice, makes hits. Will make a nice move on the half boards and drive to the net. Take O-zone penalties and has a nice mustache.

The problem with him is that he doesn’t use his teammates at well, his hits often put him out of position and he doesn’t really fit into the system well.

Hope we can get a good return for him.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I would love to know what Eric Francis thinks is fascinating. Guys get scratched all the time. Why is he so amazed by this move?

[GranteedEV]

between this and Ward needing to defend his decision to play Bennett at wing with "he asked to [not play with Nordstrom and Lucic]", sounds like the coach is being petulant about Bennett wanting out. Will he throw a stick into the stands next?

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Wouldn’t have been the first person I’d sit, but if you gave Rinaldo Bennett’s jersey and a stick on Lanny moustache I may not notice the difference.

[Textcritic]

Nm

[The Boy Wonder]

I'm guessing Bennett was baffled by Leivo getting PP time (as literally any person with two eyes should be) and said so to Ward and now got benched.

[greyshep]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

His linemates Kreider and Zibanejad are -3 and -4 respectively. Panarin is also sitting at zero.

I think black and white criticism of +/- in evaluating him on this stat is too simplistic.

That was just a snapshot. Do a bit of research on the player and how often he hits the dog house.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

After all, Jesus Saves.

According to TSN, McDavid scores on the rebound.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

I'm guessing Bennett was baffled by Leivo getting PP time (as literally any person with two eyes should be) and said so to Ward and now got benched.

I'm guessing he asked to be traded and will be in the next week or two

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

I'm guessing Bennett was baffled by Leivo getting PP time (as literally any person with two eyes should be) and said so to Ward and now got benched.

If that's the case, I can't wait until Sam is gone. He should be worrying about his own lacklustre performance, not trying to outcoach the coach.

That being said, that's a preposterous guess.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

But he's also a low producing 3rd liner.
He was 335 last year in points amongst forwards
Which means in terms of production - he's a 4th liner.
He's a 4th liner producer with 3rd line underlying stats.
But at some point - the inability to translate those underlying metrics into actual production matters.

Flames were a low scoring team. Pretty much every forward on the team had numbers below where they should have been, based on the ice-time, line-mates, and opportunities presented.

He was 10th on the team in pts among forwards, only because Lucic got PP time and 8 PPPs.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

between this and Ward needing to defend his decision to play Bennett at wing with "he asked to [not play with Nordstrom and Lucic]", sounds like the coach is being petulant about Bennett wanting out. Will he throw a stick into the stands next?

Wut? Petulant?

Ward doesn't need to defend anything, other than to do what he thinks is best for the team.