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Originally Posted by Bingo
Average at best?
What metrics are you using? Straight production he's the league's average 7.5 forward, which puts him at the top of the third line in production.
Add in the intangibles of sticking up for teammates, ability to elevate up the roster and playing with edge and you move up the scale further.
Add in age, contract being non onerous, and then the underlying numbers that suggest there's more and you get a very good third liner, not an average at best third liner at all.
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Isnt 7.5 pretty much the middle of a 7/8/9 guy?....so slightly above average?
But sure, average was a small bit of over statement. Either way though...he is a 3rd liner and nothing more. (Based strictly on sample size)
Yes i agree he does other things that help teams...things this club lacks in spades. I already stated that. He also hurts the team at times and i keep seeing claims that he is good defensively....he really isn't. Again maybe average or in this case slightly below.
Underlying numbers? Whatever. Until it translates to contributions on the scoreboard, he could be the next coming of Cam Neely and it doesn't matter.
He is a useful player...at the right salary....and maybe there still is a chance he pops...but how much does the team pay for that?
Really thats all this discussion is about.
His age is what makes this the most interesting IMO. Young but far from raw. Not a core player, but also a guy who has a role on the team. For the most part, F's in this league get paid on production, unless they are strictly role players and really good at that one role. Currently he makes 2.6% of the cap...IF the cap goes to 83M, that would translate to 2.2M. That would be a decent number for him...and I dont think he would dare go all the way to arbitration as he would get smoked in there i think.
So...again..what does a Bennett contract look like?