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Originally Posted by jonkaupp
Hmm it appears you are viewing everyone’s posts through Sam Bennetts fathers glasses then. No one has said or implied that.
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No one said or implied that? Then I guess no one said any of the following things:
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Originally Posted by Beninho
He's been passed over probably by 10-15 players in his draft class.
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Originally Posted by Beninho
Bennett has yet to show he can provide offense consistently. He can't get his shot off in the slot and lacks composure. Also bobbles the puck a lot and sees to overthink simple plays.
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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Blaming Bennetts line mates is silly. Good players make the people they play with better.
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Originally Posted by Beninho
Hindsight he is not the best player, not close. Nylander Ehlers and Pastrnak all look way better. Time to smell the coffee, he's been a huge disappointment. Thank god we got Tkachuk
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
A backlund style development curve for a 4th overall pick would be considered a bust in my opinion.…
You can't play him as a heavy minute defensive player, and he has clearly demonstrated an inability to produce offense that would justify playing him in a top 6 role at C, so where do you play him?
The penalties are a serious issue in my mind because they reflect one, two or three if the following: poor skating, poor hockey IQ, poor positioning.
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Originally Posted by New Era
The part about Bennett’s game that is concerning is his hockey IQ appears to be very low. He makes bad decision after bad decision and isn’t learning. His propensity to take dumb penalties means he is untrustworthy out there as well.
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Originally Posted by Stud_McCool
Watching Bennett this season, it's painfully obvious that his hockey IQ isn't very high and lacks the vision to make plays with his linemates.
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Originally Posted by Fire
I don't think he has the hockey IQ to be a good NHL center.
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Originally Posted by indes
I just don't see the potential for Bennett at center.
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Right. Nobody is saying Sam Bennett has a low hockey IQ. Nobody is saying he shouldn't be playing at centre. Nobody is calling him a bust. And there is no water in the Pacific Ocean.
Pull the other one, it's got bells on. Well, I suppose CP has to have a whipping boy, but let's not pretend that's not what is happening.