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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
You keep saying that yet you haven’t given me one example of a player that regressed from his rookie campaign to year four but still became a top line player. Even top defenseman, that take longer to develop, show good early signs of improvement.
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Todd Bertuzzi. Boom.
18 goals in his 1st year
10 goals in his 2nd
13 goals in his 3rd
8 goals in a shortened 4th season
25 in his 5th
25 in his 6th
36 in his 7th
46 in his 8th
And Bertuzzi played a power game much like Bennett does.
Development isn't always linear. Just because a player struggles in his early 20's does not mean he's doomed. That's reality. There's really endless examples of players who broke out in their mid 20's. Just because Bennett went high and entered the NHL early does not mean he can't be one of them