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Arriving last week from his off-season home in Holland Landing, Ont., this was the first September that Bennett didn’t have to report early with the rest of the rookies.

This is also the first season that he isn’t the main story heading into training camp.

After the Flames selected him fourth overall at the 2014 NHL draft, Bennett arrived in Calgary and was grilled about many things, including the infamous ‘How many pull-ups can you do now?’ question (at the 2014 NHL combine, it was zero).

Shortly after the 2014-15 campaign started, it was discovered the teenager would require shoulder surgery and would be out for most of the year. Of course, he returned to the junior Kingston Frontenacs and eventually made his way back to the Flames for the 2015 playoffs.

Last fall, it was the start of his first full 82-game NHL campaign — at last, he was an every day NHLer.

But at the moment, Bennett is hardly the biggest headline.

Not even close.

Just look at all of the moves made by the Flames in the off-season.

New coaching staff.

New veteran right-winger.

New goalies.

New outlook.

“Definitely a lot of changes,” said Bennett. “I’m always following that. Every time I checked (what the Flames were doing), I was more and more excited for the season to start. It seemed like our team just kept getting better and better.”

“I think every move we made is a step in the right direction to make the playoffs and be a winning team. I’m definitely excited for this season to begin.”