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GranteedEV · 05-17-2019, 01:34 PM

Goalscoring is definitely an area Bennett could improve upon to really cement himself as an upper echelon player. But the idea that his goal scoring is fourth line caliber is hilariously misguided.

286 players have hit the 3000+ 5v5 minutes played mark since Sam Bennett entered the NHL. Their goals/60 are documented below in a massive screencap. I've highlighted Sam Bennett's rank among those 286 players throughout that time in green. I've also bolded other Flames from last year's Calgary Flames

Spoiler!

Look at the names sitting in his production range and it's hardly a list of fourth liners, besides Matt Cullen who was a super fourth liner on a back to back champion.

Minute-for-minute you also see Bennett has typically scored goals at a higher rate than three members of our top six (Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund, and Michael Frolik). He only slightly trails Matthew Tkachuk, who has surely had the superior quality of teammate. Both of them trail Gaudreau, Monahan, and... James Neal before he hit the wrong side of 30.

05-17-2019, 01:34 PM	#275
GranteedEV Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	Goalscoring is definitely an area Bennett could improve upon to really cement himself as an upper echelon player. But the idea that his goal scoring is fourth line caliber is hilariously misguided. 286 players have hit the 3000+ 5v5 minutes played mark since Sam Bennett entered the NHL. Their goals/60 are documented below in a massive screencap. I've highlighted Sam Bennett's rank among those 286 players throughout that time in green. I've also bolded other Flames from last year's Calgary Flames Spoiler! Look at the names sitting in his production range and it's hardly a list of fourth liners, besides Matt Cullen who was a super fourth liner on a back to back champion. Minute-for-minute you also see Bennett has typically scored goals at a higher rate than three members of our top six (Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund, and Michael Frolik). He only slightly trails Matthew Tkachuk, who has surely had the superior quality of teammate. Both of them trail Gaudreau, Monahan, and... James Neal before he hit the wrong side of 30. __________________ "May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory." Last edited by GranteedEV; 05-17-2019 at 01:36 PM.