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Originally Posted by Gaskal
70 pt Sam Bennett? Not unless he's playing top line C the entire year while given PP1 duties. Really depends on how he's used.
I think 30 pts is a very solid target if he's mostly on 4th line duties with no powerplay time. 3rd line duty + PP2 time I'd hope for something like 40 pts.
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If it were that easy, they would have Bennett on the top line right now. I think if he were on the top line, he would become a 40-50 point player tops. I'm not sure Johnny would like it though, or Tkachuk.
I honestly don't think Bennett has the offensive acumen to keep up with elite players. I dont think there is a grand conspiracy keeping Bennett down, he's just not a good offensive player even though sometimes he looks like he should be and some of the fancy stats say he is.
A true 1st line talent can make those around him better. He should be elevating even 3rd and 4th liners but the bottom 6 in Calgary is always lacking even with Bennett as a fixture. He's a complimentary grinder at the NHL level. I don't think people will come to grips with this until he moves on and continues putting up 20-30 points on another team.