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We are way too good a team to be taking on lesser teams' overpaid underachieving malcontents.
Dermott + Petan for Bennett wouldn’t be bad. Calgary would have to retain less than 50% to make the salaries even.
Agreed, the good thing about it is that Sandin now becomes our 7th dman which isn’t a bad thing either.Nice to have Dermy and Lehtonen as our #6/#7 D but if we are going to lose him eventually, it might get a deal done.
Truth be told, never given Bennett much thought before, but some of you guys are really making some compelling arguments to bring him in as a reclamation project.
The only warning flag for me is Ferris as his agent. I can’t stand that guy and hate his entire M.O. Marner still has a bad taste in my mouth and how Ferris went about it just makes him trash. Blind siding the Flames and going straight to the media with Bennett’s trade demands just keeps proving what a snake the guy is.
with Bennett needing another contract shortly, just really don’t want much to do with Ferris if there is another way around it.
I'd say bust .. getting a 4th liner winger from a #4 OA draft pick who was a centre is beyond disappointing.
Given the Leafs limited cap space, I don't see it anything making sense. Would rather save that cap space for a more impactful top 9 winger.
We can't afford to lose that secondary offense. Bennett just can't provide it. We'd need to move a guy like Engvall and maybe a pick or another player to have Calgary retain.Bennett for Kerfoot, straight up.
We can't afford to lose that secondary offense. Bennett just can't provide it. We'd need to move a guy like Engvall and maybe a pick or another player to have Calgary retain.
Don't know if it makes sense for them though.
According to Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, he feels the Leafs could land Bennett in a deal, if they are willing to include Alexander Kerfoot and another piece.
Leafs could use a player like the available Sam Bennett. They need some edge on their third line. They wouldn’t be able to get Bennett 1-for-1 for Alex Kerfoot, but if they could sweeten the pot just a little, they might be able to find a deal here … Bennett, by the way, played on a Marlies super team in the GTHL that had Connor McDavid, Josh Ho-Sang and Roland McKeown on it.
Does Bennet even play center?
Does he provide offense?
Does Bennet even play center?
Does he provide offense?
Wouldn’t be hard to replace Kerfoot’s 42 percent on the draw.He can play Center or RW.
I wont admit to be overly familiar with Bennett's game TBH. I really only watch the battle of Alberta's and the games against the Leafs. I am not sure I would say he was noticeably bad in the games I did watch. I think there is no doubt that he has not lived up to his 4th OA draft ranking, but I wouldn't go as far as saying he is a bad hockey player. I think we need to remind ourselves, that we are not needing secondary scoring. our secondary scoring comes from the JT line. We need tertiary scoring, and players who make it hard to play against us. I think Sam Bennett could do that for us. I really don't see how he is any worse than Vesey. They have similar numbers, yet Vesey has spent more time in a very potent top 6. Not to mention, Vesey really hasn't shown me he is overly difficult to play against. If retention were part of the deal, and the price was right, we would be stupid not to consider it
A highly skilled player, he also displays very good two-way acumen and the competitive fire of a future captain. Will also show a feisty side that's tough to play against. Can play either wing or center. Will need to get significantly stronger if he is to continue to play his abrasive style in the long run at the NHL level. Also, he must prove himself as a goal-scorer in the pros. Needs more defensive work to play center. |
Long Range Potential: Talented, feisty forward with upside. |
to be fair, I think if we do acquire Bennett we have to bury the idea that this is a reclamation project. He is what Jake Virtannen currently is for the Canucks, what Zach Kassion was for most teams he has played for. I am all but confident he will never live up to his draft position. But that is quite OK with me, as long as we don't pay the price for the player that reflects where he was drafted lolI'd take him on as a reclamation project.
to be fair, I think if we do acquire Bennett we have to bury the idea that this is a reclamation project. He is what Jake Virtannen currently is for the Canucks, what Zach Kassion was for most teams he has played for. I am all but confident he will never live up to his draft position. But that is quite OK with me, as long as we don't pay the price for the player that reflects where he was drafted lol