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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Ok. Bennett had a 15 game 0 point streak to start the season. He finally got a consistent line mate with whom he could develop chemistry. When Jankowski found his game at the NHL level and Bennett with him, he then turned a corner. The guy has had a few games without points recently but has made an impact. And through Nov/December had 12 points in 11 games I recall.
Bennett is 21, Pacioretty is 29, which is when many players start to decline. (Some faster than others)
I’d rather look at how Bennett is playing now than penalize him for the start of the season, which I don’t think is reflective of him now.
In fact I would say, (not that anyone is proposing this trade,) that I would not trade Bennett for Pacioretty straight up.
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Nah man, you don't get it. Bennett is like, super serious bad. We need to trade him for a 7th while we can.
Ditto with Jankowski. That guy is 2 years older than Bennett, and has only played 35 NHL games.
We're still idiots for not trading Ferland 2 years ago after that playoff run, because jeepers - even if we show him patience, and invest time into properly developing him, he's never going to become a guy to be on pace to score 30+ goals in a season.