Who stays, who goes and where the heck do they play Sam Bennett?



With the number of forwards on Calgary’s roster about to balloon to 15 with the impending return of Bennett (upper body) and Austin Czarnik (upper body), the suddenly red-hot Flames are on the verge of having to make some interesting — and perhaps difficult — personnel decisions.



First, at least one forward must exit because 15 is at least one too many, and might even be two too many, once you take the club’s proximity to the salary cap into consideration.



Secondly, of those who remain, who plays where and does interim head coach Geoff Ward dare break up a top nine that is finally gaining some traction.



To fully appreciate the unexpectedness of this looming lineup conundrum, let’s wind back the clock to Nov. 16.



At that time, Milan Lucic had just three assists and was a struggling fourth liner. Top prospect Dillon Dube was playing in Stockton, as...