DefCon1 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I feel that Benn's play so far has justified him to be in the lineup versus Hamonic. Plus we should definitely have either Chatfield or Juolevi rotating on that last pairing. So this means Hamonic could be the odd man out for now because his play so far has not been great and Flames fans warned us about him not being the same as the NYI Hamonic. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 When I saw the title, I thought maybe they got in a fight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phil_314 Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) Hamonic's injured. Benn is his fill-in. Jordie's played well, I'll give him that, but I don't think that means he's taking Travis' spot for good. Edited January 29, 2021 by Phil_314 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Benn looked decent vs. Ottawa. Ottawa folks. This upcoming road-trip will be challenging. Not only for individual players earning regular roles, but for the team overall to establish some consistent play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCon1 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Fanuck said: Benn looked decent vs. Ottawa. Ottawa folks. This upcoming road-trip will be challenging. Not only for individual players earning regular roles, but for the team overall to establish some consistent play. still Benn has shown to have better coverage in the D zone vs. Hamonic who kept going for hits, leaving other players wide open for clear breakaways. Benn also seems to stay back more often when Hughes attacks kind of like how Tanev played with Hughes. We will see how Benn does against real NHL teams but so far he is on the plus side and has played much better than Hamonic. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCon1 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Phil_314 said: Hamonic's injured. Benn is his fill-in. Jordie's played well, I'll give him that, but I don't think that means he's taking Travis' spot for good. True but if he plays decent against Jets, Habs and Leafs, then he could very well take Hamonics spot. Am still not comfortable seeing Hamonic paired with Hughes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbriggs Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, DefCon1 said: I feel that Benn's play so far has justified him to be in the lineup versus Hamonic. Plus we should definitely have either Chatfield or Juolevi rotating on that last pairing. So this means Hamonic could be the odd man out for now because his play so far has not been great and Flames fans warned us about him not being the same as the NYI Hamonic. Lets try and remember that he opted out of the bubble play off series back in the summer and had next to no training camp because he had to quarantine . The defence as a whole was not ready for season opener because of no preseason games and 50% of their D were new and a rookie or two just to make it even more difficult. I think its too early to count Hamonic out. We'll need his experience come play off time I am sure and he's only on a 1 yr deal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Too early to tell. That said depth like this, is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I'm sure D will be rotating in and out all season. It's great news that we can even talk about Benn being a regular. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCon1 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sbriggs said: Lets try and remember that he opted out of the bubble play off series back in the summer and had next to no training camp because he had to quarantine . The defence as a whole was not ready for season opener because of no preseason games and 50% of their D were new and a rookie or two just to make it even more difficult. I think its too early to count Hamonic out. We'll need his experience come play off time I am sure and he's only on a 1 yr deal Not saying that Hamonic will not improve his play, but I think more practice time with the team is needed before he can play. He didnt even have time to practice with the team much so the time off to practice will be good for him. Although I agree he will be valuable for playoffs and he is a good PKer that blocks lots of shots. He definitely gives our D more depth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCon1 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, IBatch said: Too early to tell. That said depth like this, is a good thing. I agree, he will be needed because of compressed schedule and high chance of injuries. Its good Benning signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienhuggyflow Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, DefCon1 said: still Benn has shown to have better coverage in the D zone vs. Hamonic who kept going for hits, leaving other players wide open for clear breakaways. Benn also seems to stay back more often when Hughes attacks kind of like how Tanev played with Hughes. We will see how Benn does against real NHL teams but so far he is on the plus side and has played much better than Hamonic. Hughes seems to have worked well with Benn so far but I think Hamonic is better then what we saw given the long layoff and no camp. I'm not a fan of Chatfield he doesn't seem to have much offensive potential and that penalty was a really dumb decision. I prefer OJ but think him Benn and hammer rotating keeping everyone fresh makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCon1 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Just now, Alienhuggyflow said: Hughes seems to have worked well with Benn so far but I think Hamonic is better then what we saw given the long layoff and no camp. I'm not a fan of Chatfield he doesn't seem to have much offensive potential and that penalty was a really dumb decision. I prefer OJ but think him Benn and hammer rotating keeping everyone fresh makes sense. If Hamonic improves his play, I have no problem with him playing. I know he can be better than what he has shown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Why do we have to sign injured players. We should get a 30 day warrantee or something. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 The fact remains we will need both players playing their best in order to be successful this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Like Fantenburg did to Benn last year, Benn can do to Hamonic this year. But it's an ongoing competition - you have to continue to earn your minutes. Also - not sure about your source - but listening to "Flames fans" might not always lead you to the best decisions. How about they leave it to on ice performance here? Thus far, Benn would have the clear edge imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Hamonic is the superior player.... but Benn is the "safer" player. Hamonic is required to be a 2-way defenseman.... Benn just needs to make the smart play and be defensively reliable. Benn does have the advantage of playing with the team last season, thus there's a bit more understanding and chemistry. Hamonic came in late and didn't have the luxury of a full training camp and preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patel Bure Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Benn, playing on the right side, is better than Hamonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, DefCon1 said: I feel that Benn's play so far has justified him to be in the lineup versus Hamonic. Plus we should definitely have either Chatfield or Juolevi rotating on that last pairing. So this means Hamonic could be the odd man out for now because his play so far has not been great and Flames fans warned us about him not being the same as the NYI Hamonic. Hamonic is a better D than Benn, has more range. Hamonic has had a rough start, likely due to the fact that he didn't play for a year. He needs to be given a chance to work through the rust and get his game back to where it should be, but that should probably be done, when he comes back from Injury, in restricted minutes for the first few games. Let him have some time to get his timing back up to speed. Benn is a good fill in, and adds a nice physical presence, but he's not that versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 When it comes to pairing with Hughes it seems what works best is a stay at home defenceman who’s job is to cover for him . Tanev and Schenn were both good partners, and now Benn. Just like “ Hold my Beer while I go do stuff “ is all that’s required. Guys like Myers and Hamonic like to jump up into the play and next thing you know, it’s a breakaway and both D are trapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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