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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Mangiapane did not get to play with Ryan to start his career.
Didn't Bennett get an extended turn with Gaudreau when Monahan was shut down in the 2018 season?
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Spencer Foo got more of a "turn" with Gaudreau than Bennett during that span. And Gaudreau was hardly playing well down the stretch of that season after health the issues with his dad.
And what? Mangiapane - Ryan - Hathaway was essentially a staple, and this year Lucic - Ryan - Mangiapane.
Regardless, comparing Mangiapane and Bennett is apples and oranges. Eatbread is a goal scoring sniper winger. Bennett is more of a two-way centre. Expecting the same results from such different players is foolish. I say this as someone who wanted Eatbread in the top six from day one. But you're essentially comparing a camalleri type to a conroy type. They're markedly different players. Does craig conroy score 40 goals on the wing? Of course not. But he still brings a unique skillset that helps the team and helps his high quality linemates. I believe that is something Bennett could do for either Tkachuk or Gaudreau.