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Originally Posted by devo22
Bennett right now can not anchor his own line and maybe he never will, but he is a really good complimentary player and in my opinion a nice fit on the top line. It's all about putting him in a position where he can succeed, and he has shown that he can produce when paired with good offensive players. Has the legs to keep up with them, has the hands to play with them, has the tenacity to provide space for them ... I don't understand why he hasn't been put in that situation more often when it's pretty obvious that he can't carry his own line at this point and isn't adding a whole lot when saddled with bottom-six players. Skilled players need skill around them to succeed.
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I agree 100% but the issue is that if you play Bennett top line then ferland has to play third line and he is less capable of driving his own line than Bennett so the coaching staff seems to see a trade off because Bennett is better than ferland on the third line he should stay there as the difference between thrird line bennett and third line ferland is greater than the difference infirst line Bennett and first line ferkland