My article from 11 months ago ...
https://www.calgarypuck.com/2017/03/banking-on-bennett/
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Some of the obvious things that jump out in the table above;
- Sam Bennett has played 650 minutes less than Leon Draisaitl and 300 minutes less than Sam Reinhart. That amounts to roughly a half season in comparison to the Edmonton player based on 15 minutes a night, and closer to 50 games if you take into account Sam Bennett’s career average ice time.
- Sam Bennett has spent 55% of his time in the NHL playing with less than impact players. He’s young himself so it’s unfair to veteran NHLers to suggest he’s been on his own, but the fact remains, his time with Calgary impact players has been limited.
- Leon Draisaitl has only played 18% of his time on his own, and 82% of the time he’s had someone to play pitch and catch with including one of the best players in the world for the bulk of this season.
- Sam Reinhart has had an even greater advantage as he’s been alone only 9% of the time and has spent 40% of the time with two impact players, a huge leg up.
- It can’t be ignored that Bennett has been crushed when he’s had limited linemates as his goal differential and possession numbers are far worse than that of his draft counterparts.
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