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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
There seems to be this running narrative/excuse that Bennett has not progressed due to poor linemates. Bennett actually spent only 5.6% of his time on a line with Brouwer. The majority of his TOI was spent with Jankowski, Hathaway and Jagr. Say what you want about Hathaway as a player but somehow Jankowski was still able to put to put up just 1 less point than Bennett (in 10 less games) while playing with Hathaway and with way less PP time than Bennett had. Bennett has spent more time playing with Johnny and Mony than he has with Brouwer. His lack of production is not the fault of “bad line mates.”
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It kind of is. He spent nearly 30% of the year with Hathaway and a rookie centre. When he got to play with a 45 year old man who knew what he was doing, he looked fine.
Jankowksi and Bennett can probably carry Hathaway this year. Last year, Janko hit a wall. Tough to ask Bennett to carry two other people from the left wing of the 3rd line. All while being coached by Glen Gulutzan.