Getting back to Bennett, at this point I think you have to try one more season where you bring him into camp as a winger and make sure that he knows that's what he'll do. It might well work out that Bennett will become a better player
Elsewhere in the NHL. But I think the team needs to be sure that they made every reasonable effort to allow the player to get better. Which at this point I don't think the winger role has been given a proper chance.
I get that both Bennett and Lazar have regressed from their first two years in the league. If it happens once more no doubt their trade values will be really low. But at this point I would rather risk trying one more year and sunk cost than selling at a discount to get something.
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