oilexport
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- Aug 29, 2010
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So half our youngsters on the farm got shafted too, because they did not get big minutes in the NHL yet ?(referencing the last post)
All posts directly saying, or implying that he won't ever become a top 6 player. Clearly I'm the dramatic one right? not the people putting a ceiling on him based off 14 minutes of play?
I'm fine with Benson being sent back down, because it's obvious he was never going to get a chance to do anything this time around. I don't personally agree with how his recall was handled and believe he wasn't given nearly enough time for anyone to draw a conclusion, including himself on what he needs to work on, but we won't know whether it was a good or bad move until further down the road.
My main concerns are the oilers winning, and Mcdavid and Drai not being burnt out when we need them most down the stretch and in the playoffs, so the coach playing ANYONE for 5 minutes or less a game is just dumb. Whether it be Benson, Haas, or Kassian, none of them cost us any goals or played so poorly that they should be sitting so we can run McDrai into the ground some more, especially when khaira has been playing as much as he has been lately.. Just because I feel like Benson was shafted doesn't mean I'd have preferred he was responsible for goals against and we lost with him getting 15 minutes of icetime. The coach didn't give him a chance to make an impact on either side of the ice.
Your a little farfetched, quoting snipits of posters who dont see greatness in him yet. All the posters I read here wanna give this guy every chance to succeed. Cave, Marody, bouchard are all in the same boat along with a dozen others. Not ready yet, jury still out.
Do you have a personal view of this player which is clouding your judgement ?
Just because a lot of people have not seen top potential in him yet, does not mean they write him off.
Read the responses again without your sunglasses on.