Confirmed with Link: Sam Bennett and 6th (2022) traded to Florida for 2nd (2022) and Emil Heineman

[super6646]

I'm arguing that you're in denial about what this 3 game sample size could mean. Bennett no longer plays for the team you root for so why are you going to waste your effort supporting him, when its so much easier to rationalize to yourself that he sucked for the flames thus it must always be true.
I'm no psychiatrist but I think one would say your "opinion" is the manifestation of jealousy.

Maybe he has turned a corner. Players reviving their career on another team in a different situation is a common theme in the NHL, it happens frequently. Again, its just obviously something you don't want to happen.

Christ wtf is with some of you Avs fans and the flames. Its as if since that 2019 series win you guys have to go out of your way to trash the flames for whatever reason. You guys have a good team, why go out of your way to come to this board and stir shit? Ridiculous.

 

[User1996]

I'm arguing that you're in denial about what this 3 game sample size could mean. Bennett no longer plays for the team you root for so why are you going to waste your effort supporting him, when its so much easier to rationalize to yourself that he sucked for the flames thus it must always be true.
I'm no psychiatrist but I think one would say your "opinion" is the manifestation of jealousy. It's like not wanting to see an ex happy in a new relationship, its a pretty natural emotion.

Maybe he has turned a corner. Players reviving their career on another team in a different situation is a common theme in the NHL, it happens frequently. Again, its just obviously something you don't want to happen.

Because I’m not overreacting to 3 games like everyone else I’m in denial? If that makes sense in your mind just roll with it my dude.

But as told by your favourite team being the Oilers, there’s not much point in having this conversation anymore...pretty clear what you’re doing...

 

[lightstorm]

Huberdeau was a ghost for the last 6-8 games. Something just clicked for him again after getting Bennett at center. Not just the points he's actually moving out there again. It was so bad we were sure he has some sorta injury

Good stuff. I hope Florida wins the Cup, Bennett wins Conn Smythe and thanks Treliving in his speech.

 

[super6646]

Because I’m not overreacting to 3 games like everyone else I’m in denial? If that makes sense in your mind just roll with it my dude.

But as told by your favourite team being the Oilers, there’s not much point in having this conversation anymore...pretty clear what you’re doing...

Thought he was an Avs fan, but ya he shouldn't be doing that.

Regardless everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Let a larger sample size play out would be wise, but I can see why some people here are ready to let it rip on the people running this team. It ain't a good look...

 

[User1996]

Thought he was an Avs fan, but ya he shouldn't be doing that.

Regardless everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Let a larger sample size play out would be wise, but I can see why some people here are ready to let it rip on the people running this team. It ain't a good look...

No it’s definitely not a great look. I think Bennett can absolutely be more successful than he was in Calgary, but he’s not whatever this is either. I could see him continuing playing well this season and into the playoffs, but when the excitement of a trade and the intensity of playoffs, I really think he’ll go back to just meh

 

[InfinityIggy]

Where was I trashing Bennett? I honestly have never had a strong opinion on him (good or bad), and I'd be pretty surprised if any posts in my history contest that.

For the Flames he was a bottom 6 guy who had solid intangibles and a decent playoff performance track. I wouldn't argue anymore or any less. That doesn't mean that is what he has to be for the panthers, maybe they can find a 2nd line forward there

You're painfully bad at this: Lol in what kinda dream world is Bennett a 2C? Having a good 10 game stretch (right after coming back from a long break) doesn't change the fact he has averaged 25 points per 82 games over the past 4 full seasons. -You

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Good stuff. I hope Florida wins the Cup, Bennett wins Conn Smythe and thanks Treliving in his speech.

And then sends Brad, Peters, Gulutzan and Ward a Christmas card every year for the rest of his career

 

[The Moose is Loose]

You're painfully bad at this: Lol in what kinda dream world is Bennett a 2C? Having a good 10 game stretch (right after coming back from a long break) doesn't change the fact he has averaged 25 points per 82 games over the past 4 full seasons. -You

I stand by that statement, any Flames fans trying to argue he was a 2C this season for them were living in fantasy land because he quite obviously wasn't. I was perfectly blunt and candid.

Players can change and grow, and sometimes a trade will catalyze that growth.

 

[Lunatik]

I stand by that statement, any Flames fans trying to argue he was a 2C this season for them were living in fantasy land because he quite obviously wasn't. I was perfectly blunt and candid.

Players can change and grow, and sometimes a trade will catalyze that growth.

And here you are telling someone that hubris is why they won't change their opinion based on three games......

 

[The Moose is Loose]

And here you are telling someone that hubris is why they won't change their opinion based on three games......

It would be arrogance if I believed Bennett was and would always be bad and I wouldn't hear anything else.

If I have a crow to eat I have no problem chowing down

 

[Corpus X]

It would be arrogance if I believed Bennett was and would always be bad and I wouldn't hear anything else.

If I have a crow to eat I have no problem chowing down

And here you are telling someone that hubris is why they won't change their opinion based on three games......

Whoa whoa whoa!!!!! Don't force me into being the voice of reason here!

Florida is winning the cup.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Three goals, five points in three games. The Panthers have rejuvenated this man.

 

[lightstorm]

Three goals, five points in three games. The Panthers have rejuvenated this man.

6 points in his last 6 games as a Flame.

11 points in the last 9 games.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I stand by that statement, any Flames fans trying to argue he was a 2C this season for them were living in fantasy land because he quite obviously wasn't. I was perfectly blunt and candid.

Players can change and grow, and sometimes a trade will catalyze that growth.

“Bennett is only a 2C in a dream world.”

“Bennett could be 2C in Florida????!!”

You are both of these. As an Oilers fan the reason for your sudden change in tone is obvious. You shouldn’t admonish other people for “hubris” when you flip flop like this.

 

[Boomstick]

Rittich with a stinker tonight. Let in 5 vs the Canucks.

 

[Mazatt]

I want to cheer for and see Bennett succeed, but it gets very tedious when every post is acting like 1C Bennett has been achieved because of 3 good games, as though we don't have the same discussion about him every year after his 4 good games

 

[herashak]

Guys decent but so are 2nd round picks, if we didn’t have a looch anchor and LW wasn’t our only strong position he might still be here, but he’d still be meh

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

We still talk about Byron around here, Bennett will be talked about for 20-30 years.

 

[Bounces R Way]

We still talk about Byron around here, Bennett will be talked about for 20-30 years.

Sam Bennett will live forever because #legendsneverdie

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Guys decent but so are 2nd round picks, if we didn’t have a looch anchor and LW wasn’t our only strong position he might still be here, but he’d still be meh

But Bennett is a center, a position of historic weakness for this franchise.

 

[InfinityIggy]

But Bennett is a center, a position of historic weakness for this franchise.

That 2nd round pick could be anything. Even a Center.

 

[Figgy44]

I want to cheer for and see Bennett succeed, but it gets very tedious when every post is acting like 1C Bennett has been achieved because of 3 good games, as though we don't have the same discussion about him every year after his 4 good games

... C~Man!

 

[joescores]

Let's not pretend. The trade doesn't look good.

 

[Kranix]

I stand by that statement, any Flames fans trying to argue he was a 2C this season for them were living in fantasy land because he quite obviously wasn't. I was perfectly blunt and candid.

Players can change and grow, and sometimes a trade will catalyze that growth.

If you can find a Flames fan other than OKG who said this I will ask to have myself banned from this forum permanently.


His instant chemistry with Huberdeau and Duclair is not a good look on Treliving and all the trash coaches here, however.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

If you can find a Flames fan other than OKG who said this I will ask to have myself banned from this forum permanently.

*those who didn't say it sarcastically