[Ziggy Lidstrom]

Development isn’t linear.

Regarding Benny: I always recall the Burke quote of how power forwards develop later. It’s probably corresponding to physical maturity. Look at Bertuzzi. He took until he found naslund and Morrison before he really started asserting himself both offensively and physically. I’m not saying Benny could be a bertuzzi. Look at iggy as well. It took him a while to get going. It was the conny acquisition that really started him in that next offensive level.

Benny is a frustrating player but he is very tantalizing with his skillset. thus with his usage\performance he has really been a polarizing prospect.

I think you just give him more than a two game audition with Johnny and monny. Maybe a couple months. I don’t think he will hurt more than he will help. He is going to open a lot of space for those two softies of a first line. Sure they play off the rush but that’s why they are easily neutralized, Monahan anyway. Perhaps the struggle should fall at the feet of the biggest post season performers, I mean duds over the guy who brings his body to work nearly every game of this attrition we call nhl hockey.