Every time they tried Bennett on one of the top two lines, he did nothing, his linemates got worse, and he pretty much forced them to push him down the lineup. He simply wasn't ready for such a role.
The Bennett who is doing well in Florida right now didn't exist back then. He really should have had a year or two in the minors, but they started him in the NHL too young and burned his waiver exemption.
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