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Old 02-07-2018, 03:54 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken View Post
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While i agree plus/minus is a flawed statistic...
It can be, when you compare two players on different teams, e.g. a bad player's +/- is better on a team playing well, a good player's +/- is worse on a team playing badly. In case of Bennett, comparisons to Tkachuk's and Monahan's +/- ratings are very appropriate and, unfortunately, very unfavourable to Bennett.

I do think that Bennett's chances of turning into anything better than a 3rd liner are remote. One thing that stands out for me in Bennett is his lack of stick-handling finesse. He just doesn't have it. I am very annoyed by his stupid and unnecessary penalties, but that I think comes out of his own frustration with himself. The kid has a great work ethics - he tries to play hard, he cares. Perhaps, he needs to try himself on another team. But then again, what are we gonna get for an unlucky 4th draft pick today? Not much.
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