03-16-2015, 09:24 PM
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#701
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Leduc, AB
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Originally Posted by Buster
Jeebus.
Is there a recent example of a team getting two elite-capable centres in such close coupling at the draft? Edmonton has, I guess...but Edmonton.
Did Chicago do it with Toews and someone else?
Do we have to go all the way back to Malkin/Crosby?
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You think we should christen Sam as Taz now? :P
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03-16-2015, 09:36 PM
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#702
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Much like there are rumors now that the Oilers are extremely high on Marner.
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To be fair, there are rumors that the oilers are extremely high on a lot of things ...
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03-16-2015, 09:50 PM
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#703
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Could Care Less
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I wonder just how happy Bennett is that he was drafted by the Flames as opposed to the Oilers. He's probably just over the moon ecstatic.
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03-16-2015, 09:50 PM
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#704
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: TEXAS!!
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Originally Posted by codynw
96.6% would take Bennett over Draisaitl.
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I just got this now. Took me all day.
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03-16-2015, 09:59 PM
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#705
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Now world wide!
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Originally Posted by Buster
I don't spend enough time following our prospects, so while I know their names I don't often see them play.
So:
How does Bennett compare to Monahan? I see Monahan as a smart, two-way player with really good offensive upside.
Is Bennett in that groove? Or is he flashier?
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Totally different players.
Monahan is smart, steady, responsible, clutch, and just solid but usually unspectacular all around. I think of him as a better Daymond Langkow type.
Bennett is basically what Theo Fleury would have been if he'd been a bigger guy. Aggressive, determined, fiery, flashy, and fast. He's the only guy I can see challenging Gaudreau in terms of speed plus vision. I think they could be PPG linemates within 2 seasons.
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03-16-2015, 10:33 PM
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#706
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by flylock shox
Totally different players.
Monahan is smart, steady, responsible, clutch, and just solid but usually unspectacular all around. I think of him as a better Daymond Langkow type.
Bennett is basically what Theo Fleury would have been if he'd been a bigger guy. Aggressive, determined, fiery, flashy, and fast. He's the only guy I can see challenging Gaudreau in terms of speed plus vision. I think they could be PPG linemates within 2 seasons.
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So basically they are perfect #1 and #2 centres?
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03-16-2015, 11:38 PM
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#707
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Basically we are set for center for awhile.. Now we just need a few more young D.
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03-17-2015, 12:07 AM
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#708
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by FBI
Basically we are set for center for awhile.. Now we just need a few more young D.
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I think we're looking pretty stable at left handed D too. Only really need two or three of the ~eleven D prospects we've got to pan out any time soon and I suspect that there's a lot more NHL level talent there than meets the eye.
...The real hole is a puck moving right shot or two for the power play.
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03-17-2015, 12:08 AM
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#709
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Buster
...Is there a recent example of a team getting two elite-capable centres in such close coupling at the draft? Edmonton has, I guess...
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Who?!
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03-17-2015, 12:20 AM
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#710
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
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haha,....you caught me a generous mood.
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03-17-2015, 12:40 AM
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#711
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
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Rob Schremp and Sam Gagner!!!
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03-17-2015, 02:47 AM
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#712
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God of Hating Twitter
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So we bring up Bennett with 8 games to go in the regular season? 
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03-17-2015, 05:48 AM
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#713
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: TEXAS!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster
So basically they are perfect #1 and #2 centres?
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To go with Backlund, who is a perfect 3C.
Seriously, the Flames' centre depth looks pretty good.
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03-17-2015, 07:31 AM
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#714
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Wow, I'm not sure why people are calling Monahan a second line centre....and I really don't get the comparison to Langkow at all. The kid still reminds me of a Toews lite kind of player with potential to get better (not better than Towes, just better than he is now). Langkow seemed like a guy who got better because of his wingers while Monahan looks like he makes his line mates better.
I think Monahan and Bennett are 2 different players but I think they're both going to be legit top line centres. They may not be generational talents but I think they'll be considered one of the best tandems in the league in 5 years or so.
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03-17-2015, 07:47 AM
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#715
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Scoring Winger
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Yeah I'd say Monahan is a different type of player, and is already better than Langkow really ever was. And he's 20. Not much comparison outside that they are both hockey players who played C for the Flames.
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03-17-2015, 08:04 AM
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#716
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Could Care Less
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I think the comparison to Langkow was just the 2 way center thing. It's not a great comparison though I wouldn't get stuck on it.
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03-17-2015, 08:20 AM
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#717
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
My favourite was when the Oilers put up that "Oilers at the World Championships" page and had Draisaitl listed as Oilers property, 2 months before the draft.
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Really bizarre. Sure it's not the first time we have heard a team is rumored to be in love with a certain prospect but has ether ever been a non-first overall pick that was so telegraphed? Their own website had him indicated as Oilers property before the kid was even eligible to be picked by an NHL team and leaks all around that the Oilers were set on him for months.
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03-17-2015, 08:47 AM
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#718
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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I wonder if the Flames will bring in Bennett right away as a centre or start him at wing for a year? I'm sure he'll start out sheltered but when he develops and can take a top six role having two big scoring lines plus a Backlund line will be huge.
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03-17-2015, 08:50 AM
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#719
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Franchise Player
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03-17-2015, 09:15 AM
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#720
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Franchise Player
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In the Oiler's defense, it's become tradition to follow the top 5 or so prospects on their website because they know they are going to get them. Draisaitl was the only extremely highly touted undrafted prospect to play in the World Championships. Fiala, drafted 11th overall, also played.
I would bet that if Ekblad, Reinhart or Bennett had played they would have had them listed as well.
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