I dunno about the picking battles thing. I don't think Bennett gives a ####, at least that's what 6'7" Hunter Smith said when he apparently took him out in a game. It's in the nature of his game to be relentless despite the physical stature of the opposition, he's gonna do his thing. He may need to be careful in order to avoid injuries, but I don't think he's going to change his game despite the tougher level of competition. That's part of what makes him a great player. I look at Galchenyuk as a comparable. That guy is just a nightmare to deal with because he doesn't let off, and he's making it work at the NHL level. I'm sure Bennett can, too. He'll bulk up to 190+ and maybe 6'2 in a couple years and won't have much of an issue at all with the physicality at that point.
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