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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
If he plays with Jagr, no reason Bennett can't do that.
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Eh, that is such a lofty and unrealistic expectation. Not just for Bennett but for anybody to play behind Monahan AND Backlund. Here're all the 52+ point centers in the league in the past three seasons who also played 3rd-most minutes among centers on their team:
Jack Eichel 2016-17 - and that's with Sam Reinhart listed as a center when he's a winger
Pavel Datsyuk 2014-15 - with Riley Sheahan posting 36 points as the more true "3C"
Jason Spezza 2015-16 - with Cody Eakin posting 35 points as the more true "3C"
Tyler Bozak 2016-17 - Centered James Van Riemsdyk and Mitch Marner
Logan Couture - Only technically, because Pavelski is listed as a center when he plays RW
Nathan MacKinnon 2015-16 playing on Power Play unit 1 (16 PP Points)
Impossible? No but it's setting yourself up for disappointment.