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Originally Posted by dino7c
Bennett isn't really in a position to complain about linemates when Janko is better player than him already
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Jankowski is also two years older and arguably 3 years of development ahead because Bennett missed almost an entire season after being drafted due to surgery. Because Bennett jumped into the league so quickly, missed almost a full year of development I think people expect him to be further along than he is. Some of that is maybe fair and some of that I think is maybe a tad unfair. Mark Scheiffele for example didn't break out until 2015-16 after being drafting in 2011. Bennett was drafted in 2014 and therefore the corresponding season for him would be 2018-19, next season.
Not everyone develops at the same rate. Not everyone is Sean Monahan or Matthew Tkachuk. Some guys take a little longer and that's not the end of the world. Look how long Bertuzzi took. Or Backlund. Or Scheiffele.
I think some posters here are being a bit impatient with Bennett. Yeah we all wish he would've become a star already but if he still develops into one its great for the organization. No need to give up on him just yet. The upside is still too high to cut bait on. His trade value is not going to be anywhere near as high as his upside remains.