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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
This has been beaten to death.
A quick spot check on 2017-18
Bennett’s top ES line combo was Jankowski and Hathaway at 27 percent even strength time. Next was Janko and Jagr at just over 10 pct
Ferland had 71 pct ES time with 13 and 23. That’s a long look
He got 27 pct ES time as a W with Backs and Tkachuk in 2018-19. (Spoiler: he is a C)
2019-20? Top 5 combos
Bennett-Janko-Rieder (13 pct)
Bennett-Ryan-Looch
Bennett-Dube-Lucic
Bennett-Mang-Ryan
Bennett-Quine-Ryan (7 pct)
That’s not long looks.
Alan Quine shows up before either Backlund or Tkachuk
That’s a lost year of development that ultimately led to devaluing and losing an asset.
Either way, another case of ‘both sides, many sides’…. Sorry, no, it’s just not true. The org mishandled him, full stop
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My stats were from Natural Stat Trick ... not just pulled off the top of my head.
So no ... I'd say he was given looks and it didn't happen here. Should he have been given a longer look? I would say so. Were certain players death to anyone that played with them (Neal)? Absolutely.
Which is why I said both sides.
But When you play 500 minutes with Mikael Backlund in three seasons and don't get much done it's hard to avoid the mirror.