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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Bennett is a good prospect still, but I am not convinced that he will ever be a ppg player. He beings other elements to his game of course, so that is not a knock on him.
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We're in an age where generational talents are struggling to be PPG guys anyway. And frankly the importance of having that guy is overstated. Top forward ice-time is going down. Last year's highest TOI forward barely got 21 minutes per game I believe. The difference between a 90 point guy and a 70 point guy is marginal, especially in the playoffs.
If you're productive enough for a top line centre role in this league and have the all-around game and intangibles to help your team win, you're as valuable a player as a Crosby or Ovechkin. Guys like Toews, Bergeron, Krejci. I have no idea if Bennett came become that but I'd sure as hell like to keep him and see if he does, and not turn ourselves into a team with the cap structure of the Blackhawks before we win anything because we're chasing a superstar. Let the Torontos and NYRs do that.