04-17-2021, 10:15 AM
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#681
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Franchise Player
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Bennett was a bust. His skills did not translate to the NHL. It happens. Just look at the next three guys taken after him - Dal Colle, Virtanen, and Fleury. Did the Islanders, Canucks, and Hurricanes screw up their development? Maybe. Or maybe they just busted.
The problem with Bennett is once it became evident he was not going to become a reliable scorer at the NHL level, he failed to adapt his game to become a reliable checking forward either. Maybe he just can’t process the game at NHL speed. But to me the most telling indictment of Bennett is he’s a bottom six forward who has never been trusted to kill penalties.
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04-17-2021, 10:59 AM
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#682
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Some posters are crazy sour here..
I hope the best in Florida and hope he succeeds. Playing with Huberdeau is huge.
He is already a good bottom six forward, let's see if he can become a top 6.
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04-17-2021, 10:59 AM
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#683
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by transplant99
I dont know man....is he really worth 2.55 or whatever a year and a spot on the protected list?
Now he has enough time, this year, to prove that to them and for his sake, i hope he does.
I just dont see the hockey IQ there for that kind of money myself but then again i didnt think he could garner the return he did.
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Not sure protection slot is that big a deal:
Barkov
Huberdeau
Verhaeghe
Vatrano (1 to UFA)
Hornqvist (2 to UFA)
Duclair
Bennett
Not sure either Wallmark or Marchment or anyone else has shown more than SB.
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04-17-2021, 05:35 PM
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#684
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First Line Centre
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Only took Bennett 8:41 to get his first point as a Panther :')
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04-17-2021, 05:48 PM
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#685
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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He's had a huge 1st period.
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04-17-2021, 05:50 PM
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#686
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First Line Centre
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Pretty sure he killed Cirelli
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04-17-2021, 05:51 PM
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#687
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
Only took Bennett 8:41 to get his first point as a Panther :')
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Olli Jokinen got a hat trick his first night here too.
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04-17-2021, 05:53 PM
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#688
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by austinl_nhl
pretty sure he killed cirelli
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1383568194472792067
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04-17-2021, 05:53 PM
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#689
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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That was a great hit by Bennett, would love to see him do more of that in the playoffs
https://streamable.com/p235j0
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04-17-2021, 05:53 PM
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#690
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSquatch
Olli Jokinen got a hat trick his first night here too.
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Actually it was 2 goals, and he wasn't 18.
Can't we just be happy to see Bennett have a good start with his new team?
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04-17-2021, 05:54 PM
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#691
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Franchise Player
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Is that Dave Randorf on the call?
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04-17-2021, 05:55 PM
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#692
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Is that Dave Randorf on the call?
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Yea, he took over the TB play by play this year
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04-17-2021, 06:02 PM
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#694
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
Actually it was 2 goals, and he wasn't 18.
Can't we just be happy to see Bennett have a good start with his new team?
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I have no idea what to feel. I'm choked that the Bennett pick has set the Flames back. If he's a legit 1C this team looks very different. But that's not Bennett's fault, I don't think he sucked here on purpose.
If. IF he blossoms and becomes a well rounded, dangerous player in Florida, I will really wonder what the hell happened here.
But I suspect this is more of a Sven situation. I just don't think he has the tools to stick it in the NHL. If I'm wrong I'm wrong. The Flames tried him so many different ways, I would have thought that SOMEthing would have stuck.
So I just dunno what to expect or how to feel about any of it.
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04-17-2021, 06:04 PM
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#695
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Franchise Player
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Almost everyone that plays with Huberdeau produces
Great opportunity for Sam
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04-17-2021, 06:06 PM
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#696
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Powerplay Quarterback
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3 hits and 2 assists in a period
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04-17-2021, 06:08 PM
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#697
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flames1217
3 hits and 2 assists in a period
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also 6-for 1-against on corsi while the rest of his team is getting dominated 4-for and 21-against
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04-17-2021, 06:09 PM
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#698
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Franchise Player
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Bennett was playing pretty damn well under Sutter and producing quite well - especially when looking at his place in the line-up.
Playing with better players while playing under an actual NHL coach? He’s going to produce.
There are consequences to hiring three horrible head coaches back-to-back-to-back, the poor results are one thing but we saw player development screwed up all over the place. Why was Monahan allowed to develop into this one-dimensional centre? Why did Tkachuk come in as a wrecking ball only to have that snuffed out of him?
Darryl talking critically of this teams style of play isn’t Darryl making stuff up. The horrible coaching hires screwed this team and allowed it’s players to develop all kinds of poor habits.
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04-17-2021, 06:12 PM
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#699
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA
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I am going to enjoy watching some Panther games.
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04-17-2021, 06:15 PM
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#700
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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A week before before deadline I said 8 was gonna jump on the Panthers Bandwagon. Bennett being added just made it more fun.
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