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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
*sticks him on the second line with Tkachuk and Lindholm*
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If it were simply a matter of playing Bennett higher up the lineup, he wouldn't be such a misfit toy.
Bennett is a good, not great, skater with good, not great, hands who has one move and an okay shot. He also has a unique ability to take awful penalities 200 feet from his net at the exact moment that would most convince his coaches that he can't be trusted on the top lines.
He's the exact sort of player who becomes a liability as soon as he gets paid any significant money.
His style lends itself to some noteworthy playoff moments, especially early in the first round when everyone smashes into each other like they're playing hockey in a particle accelerator. But he's not able to consistently make high level high IQ plays that win games in rounds 3 and 4.
Hall of Fame duster, though.