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Originally Posted by Textcritic
From the same article: "At his top potential, Bennett is an All-Star, first-line center who can top out at 90-95 points. He could become a team captain down the road and a regular at the NHL Awards and All-Star Game." Another scout says, ""Elite offensive skill and vision. May have the strongest stick in the league. Never gets outmuscled and torques his body to win battles."
Yeah, revisiting the Bennett pick and calling it "risky" is baffling. It was risky like every draft pick is risky.
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I quoted parts that are relevant to understanding why Bennett failed. His game was predicated on a boundless energy his body possessed. When you draft a 6'0 guy who never gets out muscled in juniors, you have to consider if he will still be able to do it in the NHL. How long his undersized body can sustain playing such a style. A hardworking wizard could probably do a bit more here than just pick the next highest ranked skater from a magazine.