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Originally Posted by T-Dog
It will be interesting to see the impact of Huberdeau’s departure on Bennett’s game and numbers. Any predictions?
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Depends on the breakdown of line mates and assignments. Tkachuk is likely to lineup with Barkov, so Bennett won't have the play driver on his wing that he had last season. Lundell is likely to take a step forward and assume the second line center role, which will push Bennett down the lineup and have lesser line mates. With PP time I'd call 15-20 goals and 35-40 points. He get's bumped from the PP and he's going to see a drop off from that, probably by 15-20% in goals and points based on that projection. PP will drive his scoring this season.