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Originally Posted by Bingo
Sam Bennett makes a million more than the highest paid fourth liner (simple salary search for and the math of forward number 280)
So is Sam Bennett a fourth liner? If that's the case he's a million on the rich side when it comes to his current contract (and next year).
That's not a big issue.
Factor in the physical play, his versatility (plays all three forward positions), and the fact that he elevates in the playoffs and it would be pretty hard to argue he hasn't closed that gap even if he is a 12 point regular season guy.
Bottom line ... ain't nobody arguing that Bennett is lucky to be productive this year.
So it time? Moving to center? linemates? Who knows ... and if you want to move on and sell high you can certainly do that. But I don't see the "too expensive" argument at all.
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My latest theory on Bennett, is that he doesn't have a "regular season" mode. He has one mode, and it's "playoff hockey." Normally, this would be one of the most valuable traits a player can have... unfortunately, the NHL is a world with two rule books. One for the regular season and one for the playoffs. Bennett gets a penalty every time he breathes in the regular season, but in the playoffs he's allowed to play his game and is very VERY good at it.