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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Oh geez, I wonder why that is? Different coach and significantly better linemates as a 19 year old? Then tossed out on the ice with complete junk for the entirety of 16/17, and then with a rookie centre and an AHL winger in '17/'18 while playing an offensively decrepit system?
You ignore circumstance, yet go on about why he "looks worse" in years 2 and 3? I question the way in which you've done your analysis, and wonder if some of it is founded in impatience?
I'm not giving Bennett, or anyone, a pass. To talk about regression while ignoring circumstance is such a useless argument - and giving up on a 21 year old after 3 seasons of development at the NHL level and one missed season is being impatient.
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I didn’t give up on him. I said confidence should be low, and it damn well should be. Blaming it purely on his line mates is horse ####. He didn’t do a damn thing after Monahan went down and he got some games up on the top line.
I do agree on Gulutzan and I think it’s the number one reason he should be fired. This team will not compete for a cup unless Bennett figures this out (unless they miraculously sign Tavares). Maybe Jankowski can take that spot. Regardless this team needs to figure out a legit 1a or top tier 2 centremen if it wants to compete. There’s not a player on this team I want to see succeed more. Most excited Id ever been about a draft pick since I started watching the team 18 years ago, felt like we got our first ‘no 1’ level talent in the draft. The most excited I’ve been about this team was after Bennett’s rookie year, I thought Bennett was on his way to being a superstar. But to not be disappointed or to just blame it on his circumstances the past two years is hilariously bad analysis. I got my analysis by watching nearly every game this year and seeing another year of extremely underwhelming and terribly inconsistent play. Take off the rose coloured glasses.
The only way Bennett should be traded is if you get a good legit RW like the Islanders did for Strome. Can’t see any scenario that happens so all we can do is hope Bennett figures it out.