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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
Just watching highlights may not be the best way to gauge a player's ability but the question of is Bennett a winger or centre is urgent.
To me, based on AC's videos, Bennett is an extremely dynamic, highly skilled player who has fancy skill and hard skill. Added to that he is a ferocious hitter who does everything hard. Skates hard, hits hard, forechecks hard. What he brings to the table is unique and impressive.
Wherever he lines up, this organization needs to help him actualize his vast potential. He has the potential to be the best player on this team with everything he brings to the table.
I'm extremely confident the organization wants to do this but I guess it is still an open question to them whether he maximizes on the wing or at centre. My thing is, if it's at centre it needs to be with good players. To me Versteeg and Ferland are not going to get him there. I like those guys but Bennett needs more. He's not a third line talent and that's what he's been so far given to play with. I understand the difficulties in a salary cap to get better players but I'm speaking more about Bennett's development - making him the best player he can be.
Maybe it is on the wing, where he won't have to read the entire ice and can just be a dominant winger - his skills are undeniable and aggression could be let loose with a heavy forecheck.
He needs to be in a postion to succeed.
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Agree that Bennett has shown some great skill visually, but he just hasn't been able to convert that raw ability into results. In some ways he is the opposite of Monahan. Monahan looks very average when you watch him but somehow manages to be very quietly effective. Certainly playing with Gaudreau helps, but he held his own centring Glencross and Jones, and has improved each year.
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