I doubt others would agree that this is in the cards (my sense is most pencil Lucic on 4L and Sam with Janko on 3L) but Bennett with Lucic might be very good for Sam’s game. Bennett was counted on as one of the only guys at forward to stand up for teammates so he has that element to him.
Plus I think if Bennett can take pucks hard to the net, Lucic could benefit by being in that area instead of trying to make rush plays.
In fact if both Mangiapane and Tkachuk are no shows or late to sign a Lucic - Ryan - Bennett line could be interesting.
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