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Originally Posted by Monahammer
I mean, yeah we're giving up on Bennett a bit, but Pacioretty has had more goals than bennett has had points since bennett entered the league. He's only 29, and has driven a line of offense mostly on his own.
Realistically at this point we are hoping that Bennett turns out half as good as Pacioretty. The fact that we're trading him across the league also helps in case he does magically become a better hockey player. Frankly i'm not expecting that to be the case anymore.
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Are you okay with adding Pacioretty for 2 playoff runs and lose him for nothing? Are you prepared to have him on the cap for 6.5-7.5M for 5-8 years?
If the answer is no to both of those questions then you don’t trade Bennett for Pacioretty.
I am a believer in Bennett if we hold on to him. If both he and the org are ready to move on for a fresh start then we should be targeting young players in return. By young players I mean 25 and under.