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Originally Posted by 868904
It honestly doesn't even matter who is on Johnny/Mony's RW anymore.
Lindholm was there most of last year and they struggled. He was there before and they dominated. Lindy isn't there this year and they are producing which is what's important.
Bennett, Simon, Leivo, Nordstrom. It's all the same, the difference is that this team needs to take a longer term view of things rather than a short term. Simon, Leivo and Nordstrom have ZERO value now or in the future.
Bennett, despite his struggles, still has value. It is important that the organization gets utility out of Bennett, whether that be actually establishing an important role on this team or in a trade to bring in another valuable asset.
That's the whole point, don't continue to deteriorate the asset. Prop the asset up and trade it if you don't want it around.
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I think this is a pretty naive view of how coaches coach and GMs manage. The coach is not going to construct lineups on the basis of perceived trade value, and a GM is not going to expect him to. Besides, I tend to think players values are much more static than a lot of people seem to imagine. NHL GMs already know who Bennett is and how he plays. A few more games on Monahan's wing is not going to suddenly cause them to fall all over themselves to acquire him. At this point, he is not getting moved until at least the trade deadline, and I suspect most likely not until the offseason.