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Originally Posted by transplant99
Right....but you need to actually make the playoffs first.
Has Bennett been a guy that has helped the team get there? I would say...not really.
Kind of the entire point.
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You need both players who can get you into the playoffs, and players who can help you win in the playoffs. Sometimes they’re the same guys, sometimes they aren’t.
Acting like the regular season is the only thing that matters is Oileresque. Most fans want to win a cup, and cup winners always include guys who didn’t do much in the regular season, but could find another level when it really counted.
Bennett is worth his contract because of what he brings in the playoffs. Thankfully, we also have guys who can get us into the playoffs. Lucic-Bennett-Dube is one of the biggest reasons we won in 4, and you could argue not one of those guys did much to help us get into the playoffs.
Having guys who find another level in the playoffs is why teams like LA can sneak in and then win it all. It’s why Chicago can knock out the Oilers in 4. And not having them is why the Oilers can be knocked I’m out by Chicago in 4, or why a President’s Trophy team fails in the first round. Players like Bennett are worth every penny, because when you’re going after what really matters, they produce.