Interesting Bennett article (by Kent Wilson) in the Athletic today comparing Bennett to the other 82 players in the NHL who played 200+ games before turning 22, since 2005.
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The good news for Bennett optimists is that, yes, players this age are more likely to improve than to decline. At least 15 of the players in question saw a decent bump, while only about five saw any sort of notable decline.
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But in the end
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Firstly, the idea that Bennett is still very young and has a lot of room to improve is probably overblown. While improvement is more likely than decline, almost none of the similar players since 2005 took really substantial steps forward after the age of 21.
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