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Old 05-14-2019, 10:59 AM   #150
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What does Sam’s “negligible “ offensive correlate to, if not “IQ”? Lack of talent? I think it’s more than that.

He struggles to find and employ open shooting space or find the open man.
Him not being an elite shooter and lacking the confidence to thread the needle with his passing. These aren't IQ issues.

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His frequent 1v 1 forays or puck protection efforts more than often end up in turnovers.
Oh, please. Plenty of young players make 1 v 1 forays. Nathan MacKinnon was the posterchild for these just a couple of years ago when his team was dead ****ing last in the NHL. You don't try to squeeze that out of the player, and if you do you are the one with the low IQ.

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He struggles in PP situations.
Yet he had the most PP points on our roster this past season among anyone who wasn't on the first unit. Hmm.

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How do you explain these regular problems?
They're not problems at all, even if they're areas for improvement.

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Please define the areas where Sam’s IQ is “ positively apparent”.

Executing precise breakout plays in the defensive zone in traffic (he's the best forward on the team at that)
Reading defensive passing lanes.
Covering the neutral zone with his positioning
Covering the front of the net defensively (as a center)
Helping his defensemen behind the net defensively (as a center moreso)
Effectiveness on zone entries (contrary to popular belief, no, he doesn't just go for a toe drag every time. People just dislike toe drags so much it clouds their perception)
Some of the more deceptive playmaking on our roster when he does have some confidence.
Creates a lot of chances with short passes

There is a lot of reason to see that what he brings to his line and team are positive beyond being "competitive" and "physical". The "Bennett has Low IQ" crowd is incredulous with how fixated on minor things like toe drags (which aren't even the negative they are made out to be) and miss the forest for the trees with the player.
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