Confirmed with Link: Training Camp Thread

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I think Bennett is still going to end up like Couturier. I know most do not, that’s fine. But we’ve seen the levels he can play at, his issue has always been consistency. I think he will figure it out this year, consistency. Then the full season after that, he will record around 70pts.

He’s on the exact same path as Couturier, but the question is if he can find that consistency in his game to take that next step. I’m honestly not sure if he can, it seems to be mental.

I think the biggest key to getting Bennett to have some consistency is to put him at center and keep him there. His game is so poorly suited for the wing (which we've seen time and again), but perfect for center.

Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case based on today's lines:

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames look like this in group one today:

Mangiapane-Backlund-Bennett
Lucic-Ryan-Dube
Petterssen-Gawdin-Philp
Kirkland-Ruzicka-Phillips

Giordano-Tanev
Mackey-Petrovic
Lerby-Stone

Markstrom
Zagidulin

 

[FlamerForLife]

 

[User1996]

We don’t have a Philip in camp. First the Flames roster sent out yesterday and now that tweet. Put some respect on the Philp name

 

[Flamesfan62]

I think the biggest key to getting Bennett to have some consistency is to put him at center and keep him there. His game is so poorly suited for the wing (which we've seen time and again), but perfect for center.

Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case based on today's lines:

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames look like this in group one today:

Mangiapane-Backlund-Bennett
Lucic-Ryan-Dube
Petterssen-Gawdin-Philp
Kirkland-Ruzicka-Phillips

Giordano-Tanev
Mackey-Petrovic
Lerby-Stone

Markstrom
Zagidulin

I agree 100% that’s most of the problem, but I have a gut feeling there’s a bit more to it. It could be a confidence thing because they give him such a short leash.

 

[DFF]

I think Bennett is still going to end up like Couturier. .

Sorry not even close. I refuse to put myself on that dream again until he proves himself.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Trying to glean anything from the line combos this early on is a fools errand. Interesting to follow but I don’t think much can be gathered from it at this point.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Trying to glean anything from the line combos this early on is a fools errand. Interesting to follow but I don’t think much can be gathered from it at this point.

I would normally agree, but with how short training camp is this year, I would be surprised if they wasted a day with combos they weren't considering.

 

[super6646]

At least it looks like hanifin-Anderson will be a thing again and not hanifin-tanev

 

[Sparky93]

He’s on the exact same path as Couturier, but the question is if he can find that consistency in his game to take that next step. I’m honestly not sure if he can, it seems to be mental.

100% agree. His career, thus far, is almost a mirror image to Doug Couturier.

 

[Mobiandi]

Gio-Tanev is a pairing I would never want to see

 

[super6646]

Gio-Tanev is a pairing I would never want to see

Why not? Just as an aside but hanifin-tanev seems too similar to hanifin-hamonic for me. If tanev isn’t even capable of playing with gio than this contract is even worse than I thought.

 

[Mobiandi]

Why not? Just as an aside but hanifin-tanev seems too similar to hanifin-hamonic for me. If tanev isn’t even capable of playing with gio than this contract is even worse than I thought.

Footspeed. This pairing would get killed in road matchups

 

[FlamerForLife]

Death, taxes, and Gaudreau+Monahan stapled together

(I know it's only the first day of camp)

 

[super6646]

Footspeed. This pairing would get killed in road matchups

Our top 4 is all slow players and meh skaters outside of hanifin (though even I find his straight line to be nothing special). I find this concerning in general but not something we can fix at this point.

 

[User1996]

Brutal lines all around. Better change

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Death, taxes, and Gaudreau+Monahan stapled together

(I know it's only the first day of camp)

I've never seen an organization so fixated on keeping two players together through so many years, coaches, and players.

 

[Mobiandi]

It's a nice sentiment but it's not like it's been a hallowed number since his departure

 

[FlamerForLife]

It's a nice sentiment but it's not like it's been a hallowed number since his departure

No call to David Moss or Freddie Hamilton?
That's disappointing.

 

[Nanuuk]

Second group lines look ok to me. Not bad at all actually.

 

[Sparky93]

Ward obviously trying some things out in an attempt to role 4 lines fairly evenly.
Two strong players with a weaker player on every line

 

[FlamerForLife]

Obviously it's the first day of camp so things are gonna change but to summarize both tweets this what the NHL group looks like after day 1:

Tkachuk-Lindholm-Leivo
Gaudreau-Monahan-Simon
Mangiapane-Backlund-Bennett
Lucic-Ryan-Dube

Giordano-Tanev
Hanifin-Andersson
Valimaki-Nesterov

Markstrom
Rittich

 

[Sparky93]

Looks like Ward spent the summer watching Johnny-Monahan-Hudler footage.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Got to shake off the rust and get ready for another season of complaining about coaching.

 

[super6646]

This team will live and die with monahan and gaudreau I guess.

I think there are better options than Simon, but I digress. Swap Bennett and mangiapane and I don’t mind.

 

[User1996]

At least the Oilers ran a Russell/Barrie pairing today. That will get exposed