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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
Of course Bennett will be fine. It's just 'fine' is a little disappointing. I expected (had hoped) he would be better than fine. Elite maybe. And though it's still too early to cap his development, it's less promising that I'd hoped it be by now. This one is still wait and see.
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Yeah, I don't think anyone is saying Bennett is a bust. But I know I was hoping he'd be an elite scorer, and elite scorers these days are usually showing something by game 120. The main issue is he doesn't seem to know how to use his linemates, and tries to do too much alone. That's not uncommon for young players, but it's something he needs to address sooner rather than later.
To use Tkachuk for comparison, although he isn't nearly as good a skater or dangler as Bennett, he has way better vision and patience, and knows where to be and where to put the puck to help his linemates. And that ultimately makes for a more effective NHL forward than mad one-on-one skills. Hopefully Tkachuk's example can help show Bennett where he needs to work on his game.