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Originally Posted by Crown Royal
No. 10 games don't make something true. Bennett is not a smart player, he has tenacity coming out of his ears, but it pushed all the brains out at the same time.
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Not saying 10 games is the be all end all.
It's been clear since day 1 that Bennett should be a centerman. Coach's have continually pushed him to the wing and his game isn't suited for it.
He much more valuable back tracking in the middle of the ice and driving the play from between the dots. He is more involved at both ends of the ice. It finally sounds like they are going to give him an extended place in the line up there this season with some decent wingers. Let's not throw that out the window for Galchenyuk- the guy bounces around from doghouse to doghouse.
Bennett isn't ever going to be a 1st line center, but I think he will see how effective he can be as a 2b/3a this season. He has the ability to be a Kadri lite.