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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
I can't fathom in what universe it would make sense to promote Bennett to the second line? The only players that have been worse than him are being scratched almost every night. He's got the reverse Midas touch where everything near him turns to poo.
Bench him for a week or two and then sending him down on a conditioning stint would be my treatment for crusty old Sam at this point.
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Well, perhaps it's a compliment to Jankowski that the team is putting their 3rd best playmaking option in tkachuk on his line.
I understand your point. So much for "always earned, yadda yadda yadda" but there are only so many buttons a coach can push to get a player going. I don't see the harm in putting him up with backlund. Furthermore, i'd be excited as hell to see tkachuk who is so good along the boards, and behind the net, to be added to jankowski and jagr's cycle game.
I think it's at least worth a try.