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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
Bennett has never been afforded the same level of talent to play with, or the opportunities on the power play that our other top young players have.
If we legitimately want him to be a top 6 producer, then we need to give him competent line mates and the appropriate type of ice time to allow for his skills to translate into points.
Gulutzan absolutely buried Bennett's line last night in zone starts. There's like six players in the league that can dig themselves out of that and produce offense.
Give Bennett ten games with Gaudreau, give him favorable zone starts that top 6 players get, and some PP time, and I guarantee he will start putting up points.
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^^^^^^^^^^^this IS exactly something that gets ignored so much.
Bennett hopefully will have Jagr as a linemate soon. He deserves it. He's busted his ass and hasn't been given-anything easy. He and Versteeg deserve better.