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C Sam Bennett (2014, 4th, CGY) II

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I'm a Leafs fan and love the flames, but especially Bennett. You've got something special there. Can't wait to watch him. Any flames fans have ideas as to where he'll slot in?
 
cheeeko said:
I'm a Leafs fan and love the flames, but especially Bennett. You've got something special there. Can't wait to watch him. Any flames fans have ideas as to where he'll slot in?
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Probably will start as 3C or 3rd line LW. Hartley will probably shelter him for the first few games.
 
Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 12m12 minutes ago

CGY recalled Bennett to NHL club because Flames have used their 4 call-ups from AHL. If he'd been put in ADK, would've been locked there
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The plot thickens!
 
Nice! Calgary has really rebuilt their team and it is hard not to like them and get excited. You guys have a really entertaining, hard working team. Can't believe I'm saying that as a Canucks fan...

When do you expect Bennett to slot in?
 
Not sure if I like him coming to the Flames. I dont see him getting worthwhile minutes right now with the Flames fighting for a playoff spot.
 
I think if Andironack was in a better playoff position then he would be in the AHL. As it stands, the big club needs Bennett more.
 
MarkGio said:
I think if Andironack was in a better playoff position then he would be in the AHL. As it stands, the big club needs Bennett more.
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This. The Flames just recalled Adirondack's best D-man too. Focus is absolutely on the big club. Plus if Bennett went to the AHL, they then wouldn't be able to call him up to the NHL later since they've used up all their AHL call-ups.

They have a pretty good idea of what they have in Bennett, he was with the team for the bulk of the year recovering from his surgery
 
PsYcNeT said:
He won't get em unless he earns em, which is the way it should be.
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And he wont have a chance to earn them. The Flames are in the midst of a playoff push. Now isnt the time to bring in a rookie and let him learn to play at an NHL level.
 
Zirakzigil said:
And he wont have a chance to earn them. The Flames are in the midst of a playoff push. Now isnt the time to bring in a rookie and let him learn to play at an NHL level.
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Maybe they want to show him what the playoff drive is like and have him learn from the experience.

He doesn't have to play 15-18 minutes a night to help the team and to help him learn. Just him seeing the intensity and stress of the playoff battle will help him. He will see what others are willing to do to win and can take that info with him to the offseason training.

And who knows, maybe, just maybe, he contributes to them making the playoffs.
 
King In The North said:
What about Kreider debuting in the midst of the playoffs
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He played meaningful minutes. Hartley has already had both Poirier and Wotherspoon up and not played them because the Flames are trying to make the playoffs. Why would Bennett be any different?
 
Tripod said:
Maybe they want to show him what the playoff drive is like and have him learn from the experience.

He doesn't have to play 15-18 minutes a night to help the team and to help him learn. Just him seeing the intensity and stress of the playoff battle will help him. He will see what others are willing to do to win and can take that info with him to the offseason training.

And who knows, maybe, just maybe, he contributes to them making the playoffs.
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If I were a betting man, I would side with Bennett contributing to the Flames right now, than just being a complete passenger and not getting involved at all, he's to good of a player, and determined at that, to let that happen. He has NHL speed and hockey sense as it stands right now, he just doesn't have the in game experience yet. He'll get that in the next few games I reckon and then they will evaluate where he is at and then go from there in regards to how much he'll play in the playoffs.

I think he'll be used similar to how Drouin was used at the beginning of the year in Tampa, mostly fourth line action, but with veteran guys who know what it takes to play in this league. He'll probably receive 11-13ish minutes per game, which is very valuable, much more so than the 16-18 he'd get in the AHL. I already know Sam would do well in an energy, third line role with the Flames because he skates so damn well and plays the game hard, so that may be the role he gets thrown into a bit and see if he sinks or swims, which he'll swim IMO. He might even receive some PP ice time to keep his confidence at a good level.

Really excited as a Leafs fan to get behind a team like the Flames because they embody everything I like about a hockey team, good skill and a hard working, blue collar approach to the game. Calgary is a team I can see giving a higher seed team in the playoffs fits because of their youthful enthusiasm and they are still a good, honest skilled team.

Good luck to you guys and your team in the final stretch and playoffs!
 
Not sure if Bennett will play tonight. Here's the projected lines as per Flames homepage:

Gaudreau - Monahan - Hudler
Bouma - Backlund - Jones
Raymond - Granlund - Colborne
Bollig - Stajan - Shore
Ferland - Bennett - Jooris (additional practice line)

Engelland - Brodie
Russell - Wideman
Potter - Schlemko/Wotherspoon

Ramo

**"Everyone is a game-time decision" - Bob Hartely **
 
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