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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Bennett for me easily. I love Tkachuk's game but Bennett is the total package. I think in his prime he is an 80-90 point C with a physical edge as well. I see Tkachuk as a guy who will slam 30 goals and hit around 65-70 points in his prime while being a physical force and able to irritate the other team to no end. Both will be super valuable to us but Bennett more so.
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If Bennett turns out to be a 80-90 point C and Chucky ends up going 30/35 or 30/40 then the Flames are in an extremely strong position moving forward. I think you are overstating their chance of hitting such potential.
With Chucky I think it's not unrealistic to think his floor would be a 50 point winger, with him likely ending up a 60 point guy. If he does better then that with his physical play then we should be stoked.
Bennett on the other hand could end up maxing out as someone in the Duchene / Couture bunch of C's at his peak, which we shouldn't be too upset with. He has a lot of genuine excuses for some of his play this year but the fact he continues to try the 'move' and other similar #### instead of focusing on puck possession shows he has a long way to go and his hockey IQ is not as developed as some expected.