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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

I would suspect some time this season. You don't tie a young skilled player, that is actually producing, to the the third line.

But you do demote a relatively young, skilled vet, that is actually producing, to the third line. Gotcha.

Lundell is a great young talent and needs to play with better players.

Samson Reinhart isn't a sufficient 2nd wheel for a rookie? Do elaborate.

The transition is very likely to take pace this season.

I shall quote you on that.

And once that does, Sam Bennett's production falls off the edge of the earth.

So just to clarify, you are saying Sam Bennett's production falls off the edge of the Earth after Quennville arbitrarily demotes him from a successful and potent line, not before.

Go ahead. Check how many points Samwise has with Huberdeau being on the scoresheet. You can count them on one hand. You can't do it the other way.

Maybe because Alexander Barkov often plays with Huberdeau? Or does that little piece of info not fit your narrative?

Since the trade Bennett has 23 points in 19 games.
Huberdeau has a point on 16 of them.
Excluding the above 16 Barkov has a point on 0 of them.
So that's 7 points in 19 games without Huberdeau or Barkov.


Since the trade Huberdeau has 30 points in 20 games Bennett has a point on 16 of them.
Excluding the above 16?
Barkov has a point on 6
So that's 8 points in 20 games without Bennett or Barkov

Huberdeau scores regardless of his linemates. HE makes his linemates better.

As long as you conveniently omit the fact that Alexander Barkov is really ####ing good at hockey.

Bennett? Not so much.

Coach Q seems to disagree.

There is a reason why Bennett's production skyrocketted when paired with Huberdeau, and Huberdeau's stayed pretty consistent.

No argument there.

Bottom 6 icetime on a shallow team at the wrong position to a virtually top line role at natural position

versus

virtually top line role at normal position to virtually top line role at normal position

Doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the reason.

Move Lindell next to Huberdeau and you have a line very difficult to defend against.

Because Bennett's current line is easy to defend against

Bennett? He becomes a forgotten player.

So basically "If we contrive all these things to make sure Sam Bennett fits my narrative, Sam Bennett should fit my narrative. Oh and let me guess they should take Sam Reinhart off that hypothetical narrative-fitting third line too because he's too good to play with Sam Bennett, but he's not good enough for Lundell because reasons. Oh and Lundell doesn't have to outproduce Bennett in that role, he just has to match it so that they can weaken their third line, because why would you want a strong third line when you can replace your already-potent 1B line with.. another 1B line. It all makes sense.