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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
BTW, the main thing that changed for Bennett since early season wasn't his defense, it's his offense as without Tkachuk he hasn't generated any. Which is more re-inforcing my earlier point that Tkachuk-Bennett were doing well together, than disproving it. Tkachuk has benefitted Backlund on the shut down line too. I don't doubt Bennett's success would multiply with Tkachuk.
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I think if Bennett was more like Tkachuk in terms of playing with his linemates we would see better results. Put Bennett with Backlund and Frolic we would still see some of the same struggles unless he committed to play the same way they do.
It is probably just a maturity issue that will work itself out once Bennett finds a unit that plays together and complements each other. Tkachuk, Backlund and Frolic have some amazing Chemistry driving the play, supporting and finding each other in open spaces.