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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I only want Bennett on the top line if he provides a clear upgrade on Ferland. 20-25 goals is not an upgrade.
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Depends what your goal is. If you want to get the most offense out of Jankowski and Bennett in the near future it may be best to split them up and play them with veteran offensive contributors.
In one thread I mused about GG trying this last year and why he didn’t
Gaudreau-Monahan-Bennett
Tkachuk-Jankowski-Ferland
But that may still be a viable way for Peters to put both Bennett and Jankowski in situations to suceed offensively and gain confidence. It’s not simply about maximizing the 1st line in isolation. Part of the thinking when constructing the lineup needs to be how do we put our young players in situations to suceed and grow. GG failed on that front. Peters playing callups on the 1st line suggests he may be light years ahead of GG in this respect.
You wanna develop both Janko and Bennett into top two line players? Then give them both opportunities to play with established top two line players. Not play them with each other while they’re struggling and cap that line off with a 4th line grinder.
I’m optimistic that Peters will give better opportunities to Bennett and Jankowski than GG did.