No one here thought Hall was a bust - we thought he had huge Oilerish holes in his game though. And that he was unduly lauded by Oiler fans "best LW in the game".
As for Bennett, this year is a big knee, but I'd not say it's critical. If he's starts to improve he might be at the beginning of a general movement towards being a really good player, in a slower progression than we expected, but progression nonetheless. I think too many people are expecting that some event or change (eg new linemates, change of coach) to be like flicking a switch for Bennett and suddenly he will be great (or if not, he's a bust). I don't think it will work that way. His progression might well be more like Backlund's- over time he developed into a really good player.
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