Eklund Rumor: Sam Bennett to Boston

[Flameshomer]

Just because he’s underperformed doesn’t mean he has no value. The guys 21 years old and can already be a centrepiece on a third line.

Flames won’t still on Benny.

LMAO what when has he proven this? This season he has shown that he absolutely can't be the centrepiece or driving force of any line...

 

[CraigsList]

Not sure what the Bruins would be giving us... I wouldn't sell on Bennett unless a team legitimately offered something of value.

 

[maxbme]

Not sure where he would fit here. Obviously more guys could move, but I have a hard time imagining him supplanting Marchand, Debrusk, Heinen on LW or bergeron, krecji, nash/spooner/backes at C. Nash could replace Acciari on the fourth line maybe, but I don't know if there is a great fit. Spooner has 24 in 38. Bennett has 21 in 61.

 

[JLarucci23]

How about a Ryan Hartman? Probably wouldn't happen because the Hawks would be looking for a young D back. But I think that could work out value wise?

 

[Volica]

LMAO what when has he proven this? This season he has shown that he absolutely can't be the centrepiece or driving force of any line...

Except the only time the third line hasn't been a tire-fire is when he's producing; carrying around Jankowski and whichever AHL level scrub is on the line that day.
The reason Calgary's trying to land a top 9 forward... is to give Bennett another gun. Not get rid of Benny.

 

[Volica]

I remember thinking the same thing about Yakupov.

Read below.

If you think Bennett is anything like Yak, you don't know much about hockey.

Bennett is a fine 3rd liner who chips in and can show flashes of brilliance. Yak playing for the Oilers was lost defensively, and couldn't use his tools effectively in the NHL against bigger players.

To think they are anything alike (with the exception of high expectations not reached at 21 years old) is completely asinine.

 

[Flameshomer]

Except the only time the third line hasn't been a tire-fire is when he's producing; carrying around Jankowski and whichever AHL level scrub is on the line that day.
The reason Calgary's trying to land a top 9 forward... is to give Bennett another gun. Not get rid of Benny.

This is nonsense. That's precisely what i'm talking about- he's incapable of doing this for more than 5 games in a whole season. Getting "another gun" is actually a code for getting someone capable of lugging him around, not the inverse. Take off your blinders. If the kid was as good as you are saying then he'd be creating more often than not. That is not the case. If anything Jankowski's presence signficantly boosted his stats for a bit.

 

[Kresco]

This is nonsense. That's precisely what i'm talking about- he's incapable of doing this for more than 5 games in a whole season. Getting "another gun" is actually a code for getting someone capable of lugging him around, not the inverse. Take off your blinders. If the kid was as good as you are saying then he'd be creating more often than not. That is not the case. If anything Jankowski's presence signficantly boosted his stats for a bit.

Sean couturier is a perfect example....he has been a 30pt guy for years buried behind giroux and schenn...this year he finally got a shot and boom 60pt guy. Not saying Bennett is automatically a 60pt guy but look what happens when you are buried vs given a chance.

 

[3rdLiner]

RHS top 6 wingers.

That's what Boston needs.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Blockbuster and Bennett don't belong in the same sentence

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Is he still 18 years old?

 

[Grasshopperking]

Ugh

Was so excited... then I saw it was Eklund. As a Bruins fan I'd probably overpay for this guy. Love him before the draft and loved the flashes of what he could be. Hard player.
Merp. Wish it were so

 

[Potty John]

Would rather keep Bennett and see what he turns into, no reason to sell him and maybe regret the decision to give him up for not a great return.

 

[Montecristo]

Bruins once traded 2 2nds for Brett Connolly. Value is probably the same. Maybe 2nd 2019, FL 3rd 2018 + cehlarik

 

[Volica]

This is nonsense. That's precisely what i'm talking about- he's incapable of doing this for more than 5 games in a whole season. Getting "another gun" is actually a code for getting someone capable of lugging him around, not the inverse. Take off your blinders. If the kid was as good as you are saying then he'd be creating more often than not. That is not the case. If anything Jankowski's presence signficantly boosted his stats for a bit.

How’s he doing on the top line tonight?

 

[The Gnome]

Not interested in moving Bennett for a crap return, still like his potential and he's only 21.

 

[blankall]

How’s he doing on the top line tonight?

Goal and an assist. He looked good.

 

[Volica]

Goal and an assist. He looked good.

Oh, I know. I watched the game .
The guy looked awesome playing with some talent. Again, proving my point. The guy's looked 'bad' playing with fringe NHL'ers. The guy's always looked great given the chance.

Remember the game earlier Monahan missed with a cold or whatever? The top line had 2 goals with him centering it. The guy was a ~40 point player in his rookie season playing with Backlund and some Jabrone.

You saddle him with Troy Friggen Brouwer, Kris Glassman Versteeg, random AHL'ers and other junk and expect him to carry a line on his own. He's not there yet. And the fact that the third line in Calgary has only looked acceptable when he was hot... tells you all you need to know.

 

[Yamazaki]

Goal and an assist. He looked good.

To be fair it was the coyotes... everyone looks good against them.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Not sure what the Bruins would be giving us... I wouldn't sell on Bennett unless a team legitimately offered something of value.

What would you consider the right value? Honest question.

 

[member 290103]

I think Calgary could probably pry Virtanen and a 3rd rounder out of Vancouver for Bennett.

 

[madmike77]

Rumour makes no sense to me. Calgary has organizational depth at D but not at forward.

Why would they want to deal Bennett, for a return that is sure to be less than spectacular? They should stick him in the top 6 and see what he can do with better talent before giving up on him.

 

[CraigsList]

What would you consider the right value? Honest question.

Just simply not a low ball offer. We get plenty of those.

 

[blankall]

Oh, I know. I watched the game .
The guy looked awesome playing with some talent. Again, proving my point. The guy's looked 'bad' playing with fringe NHL'ers. The guy's always looked great given the chance.

Remember the game earlier Monahan missed with a cold or whatever? The top line had 2 goals with him centering it. The guy was a ~40 point player in his rookie season playing with Backlund and some Jabrone.

You saddle him with Troy Friggen Brouwer, Kris Glassman Versteeg, random AHL'ers and other junk and expect him to carry a line on his own. He's not there yet. And the fact that the third line in Calgary has only looked acceptable when he was hot... tells you all you need to know.

I think a lot of people just aren't getting the development program in Calgary. Bennett came into the organization physically underdeveloped and lacking NHL calibre 2 way game. Similar to Backlund, they forced Bennett to put in some time in the bottom six.

 

[blankall]

I think Calgary could probably pry Virtanen and a 3rd rounder out of Vancouver for Bennett.

Lol.. Why would they have to pry Virtanen, who has been even worse than Bennett and has far less upside, out of Vancouver? Why would Calgary possibly want that?