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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Bennett was a Laf/Kakko type pick, but also don't write those players off. Development isn't a straight line, and the fact that they're both taking their time points to structural problems in NYR in my eyes.
Attendance didn't dip after Bennett didn't come to fruition. This market loves hockey, and loves younger players with upside (look at how Wolf, who has yet to do anything at NHL level gets embraced by the fans).
If anything, I think you're underestimating just how quick the fans in Calgary are to embrace young players.
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The Flames had Monahan/Gaudreau/Tkachuk to offset Bennett flopping and were winning games. Let's say the Flames didn't sign Gaudreau and ended up with Julovei, Bennett, and Monahan. That would have been painful.
If the Rangers didn't have the benefit of being an attractive destination they would be mired in a long slog of a rebuild with two failing top end picks.