[jonkaupp]

Read through the thread again. A lot of those quotes are out of context to what they were responding to. Still get the general sense that while many are understandably disappointed in his play so far, there’s a belief that he will eventually succeed and many think a change of position might jump start it. He hasn’t looked good as a center and I don’t think there’s much argument against that to be made, atleast not honestly. And that’s all compounded by the fact that Janko pretty well did everything he could in training camp to win a spot on the roster and yet isn’t here because it’s seems that he should be slotted into 3rd line center. If Bennett were an Oiler there’d be a consensus that he’s a bust tbh, much like how people are piling on Pool Party here, a younger player mind you. It seems perfectly logical to try something different with Bennett now. Edmonton did it with Draisaitl with success, can’t understand why we can’t try it here. And if he did find success I don’t see why he can’t eventually go back to center if that’s what the team needs. Everyone still calls Draisaitl a center even though he hardly plays there. There’s other players in the league who primarily play the wing, Pavelski is one who pops in my mind, that could play center again if the team required. There’s definitely no reason to atleast experiment imo.