The Legend of Sam Bennett

[Cali Panthers Fan]

He's on pace for 30 goals.

Just had to throw that in there because people said they would give it some time this year before admitting that he's actually made something of himself in Florida. I think enough time has passed.

[Aarongavey]

It will be fun to see Sam next week.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Sam scored another...

2 goals and an assist on the night.

[AustinL_NHL]

Back to back goals 3 minutes apart. Up to 3 points tonight and 20 points in 28 games on the season.

Could've been the secondary scoring the Flames desperately need

[ComixZone]

If I were to go back to opening day of the 2020/2021 season, I’d be hard pressed to predict a worse 12 months for Brad Treliving than what has actually transpired.

I hope Bennett continues to rip it up, and that we as Flames fans finally get to see a GM change.

Sean Monahan: 6 even strength points in 34 games.
Mikael Backlund: 9 even strength points in 34 games.
Sam Bennett: 15 even strength points in 28 games.

Sam Bennett has produced the same amount of even strength points as Monahan and Backlund combined. It took Monahan and Backlund 68 games to score the same amount as Bennett has in 27.5 games. Brilliant.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Sam scored another...

2 goals and an assist on the night.

The second goal was a nice shot. The first assist was a very nice pass. Great to see Sam continuing his success.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If I were to go back to opening day of the 2020/2021 season, I’d be hard pressed to predict a worse 12 months for Brad Treliving than what has actually transpired.

I hope Bennett continues to rip it up, and that we as Flames fans finally get to see a GM change.

Hiring Darryl Sutter makes this a factually incorrect statement. It is literally Brad's good move that offsets a lot of bad moves (not all but a lot).

Don't disagree that the Flames need a new GM though.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If I were to go back to opening day of the 2020/2021 season, I’d be hard pressed to predict a worse 12 months for Brad Treliving than what has actually transpired.

Well the Flames could be a bad hockey team. They're not. So it could be a lot worse.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Well the Flames could be a bad hockey team. They're not. So it could be a lot worse.

Being an outright bad hockey team would actually be more productive than being an utterly mediocre bubble team yet again.

They are 14th overall in point %.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If I were to go back to opening day of the 2020/2021 season, I’d be hard pressed to predict a worse 12 months for Brad Treliving than what has actually transpired.

I hope Bennett continues to rip it up, and that we as Flames fans finally get to see a GM change.

Sean Monahan: 6 even strength points in 34 games.
Mikael Backlund: 9 even strength points in 34 games.
Sam Bennett: 15 even strength points in 28 games.

Sam Bennett has produced the same amount of even strength points as Monahan and Backlund combined. It took Monahan and Backlund 68 games to score the same amount as Bennett has in 27.5 games. Brilliant.

Bennett is playing with slightly better players lol

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Bennett is playing with slightly better players lol

He’s also a significantly better player than both Backlund and Monahan, so…yeah.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Bennett is playing with slightly better players lol

Sooner or later people are going to have to admit that Bennett is also a better player.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

Sooner or later people are going to have to admit that Bennett is also a better player.

maybe but lets be real, if Bennet was on Calgary's fourth line like Monahan he would also have like 6 points

and only even strength points are counted because Monahan is better on the PP

[442scotty]

Bennett flourishing when playing with quality line mates. Are you learning anything from this Treliving?? Naaaa. Doubt it.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

Bennett flourishing when playing with quality line mates. Are you learning anything from this Treliving?? Naaaa. Doubt it.

Have Pitlick and Ritchie playing with Johnny?

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

Have Pitlick and Ritchie playing with Johnny?

Don’t give them any ideas.

[SuperMatt18]

Sam Bennett was never going to become that player here, for a variety of reasons, including the expansion draft.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Being an outright bad hockey team would actually be more productive than being an utterly mediocre bubble team yet again.

They are 14th overall in point %.

Ok just so I have this straight. If the Flames were a really bad hockey team you'd be happier with Treliving this season?

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Sam Bennett was never going to become that player here, for a variety of reasons, including the expansion draft.

I don't think we had the right personnel, Most likely the Flames at the time didn't know what to do with a player like Sam. At least not until Sutter arrived.
As you said there is a whole variety of reasons beyond.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Sam Bennett was never going to become that player here, for a variety of reasons, including the expansion draft.

I mean this is probably true if you look at only his last year in Calgary but they had six years to develop him and did basically nothing right. Instead of playing him in the top six, which by the way doesn't seem to be a problem for maybe the best team in the league, they tried to make him a bottom six winger. Bad coaching.