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Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor
I don't see any chance in Bennett pushing someone out of the top 6. He isn't even close to Gaudreau or Tkachuk on LW. He isn't nearly reliable enough to take a center spot from Mony or Backlund. They didn't pay Neal to take a 3rd line spot. I see his only real chance of uptaking a top 6 spot is Lindholms spot, and I don't even see that as a real possibility.
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I think Lindholm is actually the perfect RW for Bennett and Janko. Lindholm is basically another Backlund, but one who is also use to playing the wing. He will provide the defensive conscience for these two youngsters that Jagr, Brouwer and Hathaway could not. He will also give the line a face off advantage as a right shot to Janko’s left. Lindholm and Bennett are mostly playmakers and Janko has a great shot. I think they can be a great fit.
Frees up a guy like Czarnik to play with Tkachuck and Backlund too. Could have 3 legitimate scoring lines if Bennett, Janko and Czarnik develop as projected.