Just getting back to the Bennett to Colorado rumors, here's a couple of young players of interest:
1)RW Martin Kaut: Mid-first rounder from a few years back. 6'2", with a bit of grit, can play a power game, moves well, above average skill. Best suited right now to being a third-liner, but still has potential of filling in on a second line. He is buried in Colorado, like many young players.
2)C Shane Bowers: Was drafted in the first round of 2017 by the Sens. Another player with size (6'2") and skating. Good two-way skills, great on face-offs. May not be a lot of room on our roster right now for him, with Backlund occupying the third-line C position, but perhaps could play LW there for now.
3)D Connor Timmins: 22yo right-shooting D-man, drafted early in the second round in 2017. Lost all of 18/19 to injury, but was thought of as having the skills to be an offensive guy. 6'2", had 5pts in 7 WJC games in 2018. I know we have a lot of d-men right now, but he could be a diamond in the rough.
Of course, these players aren't going to be the focal point in any trade for Bennett, but they may be guys to look at as secondary pieces.
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