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Originally Posted by New Era
Bennett is the guy you hope steps up to be your number two at worst. If you sign Backlund to a long term contract at $5.5M, you can kiss Bennett goodbye.
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We don't know what Bennett is going to become. At this point, I'd be quite happy if he developed into as good a player as Backlund. But it's no guarantee. As others have said, if he does develop into a top-2 centre, then you have a good kind of problem on your hands. Unless Treliving bucks his track record and overpays Backlund, he'll be a very tradeable asset.
Creating a gaping hole on the lineup to avoid a potential problem down the road doesn't make sense.