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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
That's false. Bennett does not have the delicacy to attempt the classic tic tac toe passes through the middle like a Gaudreau or a Tkachuk. He's still a comparable passer to some of our top six guys - Backlund, even Monahan, and by far one of the two best passers in our bottom six along with Ryan. He passes better than your average NHLer. Those guys are on our top six because they are better at other areas of the game, not passing. This season alone you could compile a list of very nice passes he's made.
Virtanen would be the single worst passer on our entire roster, bar none. Worse than Jankowski or Hathaway even.
I can't believe you think Virtanen and Bennett are in the same stratusphere as passers.
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Fine, Bennett's a better passer than Virtanen. But on his list of strengths, it's not top 5. But if you're saying he lacks the delicacy to make high end passes, by definition that means he's not great at it.
I can recall one play in Bennett's entire career where he made a noteworthy pass that ended in a goal - that filthy give and go with Johnny against the Sharks. Most of the time, he holds the puck too long and runs out of room. He's not a great passer; if he was, he'd have hit 20 assists in a year at least once, given the PP time he's received.
Monahan is an underrated passer. He makes deft plays every game. Backlund as well. If Bennett could pass the way those guys do, he'd still be a centre.