Hunter Smith and Nick Ritchie are as big as anyone in the AHL that would be on the ice against Bennett. The argument he won't get hurt in junior but will get destroyed in the pros is an incredibly weak argument. If Bennett can play the same game that he played in junior in the pro ranks then he deserves a shot. No one is handing him a spot but the AHL conditioning route is the best move for him. Let's see how he does against pros and then go from there
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