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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
This view baffles me, regarding a 21 year old. Bennett has all kinds of tools (outlined nicely by Bingo). All he needs is for the game to slow down for him. And that can happen for a player at any time.
Yes, it might never happen. But to simply dismiss the possibility, I don't get.
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Lets be objective about this and take the homer glasses off for a second.
Yakupov through 3 seasons had 88pts in 192games or 0.46pgp.
4 seasons in he was at 111pts in 252games or 0.44pgp.
Bennett through 3 seasons has 88pts in 240games or 0.37pgp.
I'm not an Oiler's apologist by any means, but why was the whole board declaring Yak a bust well before 252games, and yet we still keep giving Bennett a pass or make up excuses for him? I'm all for giving guys a chance, but it's stupid to have double standards just because Bennett is a Flame.