Bennett has certainly looked like a top six player in stretches. He looks like one currently this post season, he's been dynamite.
A team, any team, needs a bonefide number one goalie much more then a winger. Full stop. The wing is the last position of importance. Brian Elliott is a decent goalie but not a full fledged number one. No one is disagreeing there are holes in the line up but in a cap world if you have a hole have it on the wing.
Gaudreau - Monahan - xxx
Tkachuk - Bennett - xxx
xxx - Backlund - Forlik
That's 2/3 of three very good lines. Gaudreau and Monahan are both capable of 30 goals and 70+ points. Gaudreau had 78 last season, wouldn't surprise anyone to see him hit 85. What that line needs is a genuine 20/20 guy. Another star winger would be amazing but it's not nearly as needed as a true one goalie. Not even close.
Goalie, blueline, center, those are the core, the wing is the support.
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Go big game hunting for a top winger.
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It's like you have no idea a salary cap exists.