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Originally Posted by Completely
I think the homer glasses are real. Didn't scouts say that Jones was a step higher than Ekblad? Barkov got picked before Jones. IF Bennett was as good, I feel that he would have gone first overall beating out Ekblad this year and there wouldn't have been a discussion over the top 4 this year.
Feel as if he would have gone around 9-11. Don't think he touches last years top 4. 5-7 Maybe if a team really liked him.
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I never said Bennett was as good as Barkov - but I think a Bennett/Barkov comparison is more valid than a Bennett/Horvat comparison because they both project to be first line centers. Horvat's ceiling is a good #2 center.
IMO Bennett would at least be in the Lindholm/Monahan tier, if not slightly better. There is no way he falls out of the top 7/8, and I think he probably would get picked 5th in 2013.