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Originally Posted by Caged Great
The way I look at it is that Gaudreau is the more talented and skilled player when comparing the two. Bennett though is much more likely to translate his skills into becoming a legit star player because of their sizes.
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I would go as far as saying that Bennett is equally talented, if not more so than JG. More skilled? Perhaps not. JG's stick work is pretty nearly untouchable. He's certainly the more visually stimulating player, but I think Bennett does many more things well than Johnny did at similar stages in their careers. Bennett has elite offensive potential, and is looked at pretty fondly for his defensive tenacity. Johnny is the better player right now, but he's also had 3 more years of development.
If people want a more reasonable, realistic comparison (instead of the 'style of play' comparisons), you could look at Detroit and call Johnny a more highly skilled version of Gustav Nyquist. I actually wouldn't be surprised to see Johnny take a similar career path, with a couple of years between the AHL and NHL before really hitting his stride in the NHL.