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Originally Posted by Yanda
Bennett has not earned that ice time. Always earned never given.
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I agree I think it will take a lot longer for Bennett to bump Monahan off the Gaudreau line than Hamilton to slide into the top pairing.
If Backlund or Monahan get injured then I see Bennett moving to the Johnny line. The only other way it happens early is if Bennett looks so impressive the coaches feel they have to pair him with Johnny.
I don't see Hartley putting 2 RHD together (he did do it with Diaz-Engellend at times last year). I see the D looking one of 2 ways if no one like Wotherspoon forces his wagon the team.
Gio-Brodie
Russell-Hamilton
Smid/Wotherspoon-Wideman
Or
Gio-Hamilton
Brodie-Wideman
Russell-Engellend
It could go many different ways I suppose but looking at that depth it is amazing. It could be better if we didn't have bothSmid and Engellend making a combined $6.4M on the cap for the next 2 years. Hope we can move one of them