Blake Wheeler was another late bloomer that really only took off after being traded by Boston.
Bennett: 240 Games - 42 Goals, 88 pts
Wheeler: 221 Games - 50 Goals, 110 pts
Wheeler's numbers look better but he was also 22 in his rookie year and 24 when traded, compared to Bennett, who hasn't even turned 22 yet.
Kyle Turris is another
Turris: 185 Games- 31 Goals, 75 points
Then didn't really bloom until his trade to Ottawa in his 23 year old season.
Josh Bailey is another that took a really long time to develop - kind of putting up 30ish point seasons until figuring it out at age 25. Brayden Schenn was already mentioned. Nino Niederreiter didn't really blossom until he was 22/23 years old.
Honestly there looking back from about 2006-2012 drafts there always seems to be one pick in the top 10 that takes a little more time to develop and then looks better either after a trade or if the team has some patience with him.
Bennett needs at least one more season, hopefully with better full time linemates, before he should be moved or written off as a bust.
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