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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
how can you bennett-jankowski be a good player pair at the same time you make the argument that Bennett does not have good enough players to play with (which I agree with)?
Is a player that needs to play with good players to be above average that good of a player?
Is the argument that Bennett would probably produce as much as ferland on the top line an argument for how good Bennett is or is it an argument that Ferland is replacement level or is it an argument that Monahan and gaudreau are underappreciated for their ability to drag substandard linemates to career years?
The other aspect is, what is the link between points per 60 and penalties per 60?
Bennett is clearly the best player on the third line, but in my opinion, is not good enough to displace anyone in the top 6 from their current roles. This includes Ferland, who in my opinion is the weakest member of Calgary's top 6.
It appears as though Ferland and Bennett miss the net to the same degree, but Ferland takes significantly less penalties per 60 than Bennett.
Is Bennett the worst mix of points per 60, shots on net and penalties per 60 on the roster? Is THAT what is keeping from playing more than 15 mins per game?
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I think it’s more that ferland’s ceiling over his entire career is likely lower than Bennett’s. Now I might get killed on here for saying this but Bennett’s pedigree, draft position and skills all point to a guy who likely tops out much better as a player than ferkland. I think we are seeing ferkland playing at 85-90% of his potential this season, whereas Bennett still looks like he’s got a lot more roomto grow. The frustration stems from the coaching staff not giving him as big a chance or enough minutes of ice time to truly realize that potential.
Time will tell I suppose.