Sundqvist was very strong defensively last year, his takeaway (41) to giveaway (10) ratio was extreme. He's a regular PKer. He starts almost exclusively in the defensive zone for the limited time he does get. And he still outscored Bennett. In addition there's the Stanley Cup winning inflation. Now he is older and this is his first good season, so that needs to be accounted for.
But if anything, I think this sets the upper limit for Bennett, not the lower.
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