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Originally Posted by transplant99
OK then.....Bennetts great cause......fancy stats.
Forget about actual production for over 3 years now.....he is generating chances and has only been "unlucky" to not get more.
Again, at some point that just doesn't add up and the narrative simply is not what people suggest.
Does he have value as a player? Of course he does, but it is not unfair to suggest he needs to be better....regardless of any made up/arbitrary stats. He has sucked way more often than he has been good the last 2+ years, even acknowledging his all around game has been much better this 17 game segment thus far.
He will be an RFA with arb. rights at seasons end....he should surely get a raise if he is all that good right?
Do you think that happens?
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I think you both can be right. Bennett goes to the net. He gets quality shots off, but watching Bennett shoot the puck vs a confident scorer like Monahan, Mackinnon, or Cammalleri....there is not a lot of zip nor is he picking corners.
Next stat needing measurement? Shot location and shot speed. I see him shoot into the chest, or flip it at the net, or miss the net entirely. He didn't exactly step into his shot on the penalty shot attempt last night. I'm being subjective, but you can see it.