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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
This Bennett/bouma discussion is really weird.
Bennett's point pace is entirely dependent on whether he plays with tkachuk. I don't even think it is an icetime thing.
He was on an 18 point pace his first 18 games, playing 12:32 per game.
He has 12 points in his last 27 games, playing 14.30.
His shooting percentage has essentially doubled over that frame.
Is he going to continue to produce to that extent away from Tkachuk? Very lofty expectation.
So do you pay Bennett on being a 30 point player spoon-fed prime minutes to produce, or do you pay him like the ~20 point 12 minute a night player he is otherwise? I mean, even after playing the last 25 games with tkachuk and backlund, he's still only on a 29 point pace after playing maybe his best 3 week stretch of play offensively.
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He's producing like a 7th forward right now. Those are stats.
What players won't produce less when given less ice time and forced to play with lesser players? Maybe a handful of generational types, but other than that you're making an argument that applies to every single forward in the league aren't you?