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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
No but Bennett plays a physical style. We've seen physical players who are physically underdeveloped struggle/bust when put straight into the NHL (see Gilbert Brule). Craig Button thinks this is a reason why you might not want Bennett to step in right away.
In many ways I do think Draisaitl fits EDM better than Bennett. I don't think EDM could pass on Reinhart or Ekblad if either fell to them.
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Bennett's had injury problems this year in part because of his physical style. He'd need to add strength/muscle to handle the rigors of the NHL.