I agree with Elliott saying not moving Bennett may end up being Treliving’s best move. Bennett plays the game the right way and like Tkachuk, he pulls his teammates into the game. When he nails a Nurse or fights a Trouba, how do you not get fired up over that? He’s playing with the right guys, a defensive stud in Backlund who’s added a chippy element to his game as well. And a star in the making in Tkachuk, who’s an elite pest and hockey talent. Tkachuk is who Bennett should be modelling his game after so he’s a great guy for him to play with.
I feel very confident that Bennett will end up as a Zibanejad, Turris or Schenn caliber of player. He’s the perfect compliment to our 2nd line. No one can say this year he hasn’t earned 2nd line minutes, he has and he’s thriving. Good on Sam, he deserves heaps of praise.