Actually I gave room to say they were equal. But that doesn't fit your narrative about me, now does it?The only people claiming Bennett was the inferior player are his typical detractors.
Can't say I'm shocked
Actually I gave room to say they were equal. But that doesn't fit your narrative about me, now does it?
Jankowski was as good if not better than Bennett last year
But that doesn't fit your narrative about your own statement, now does it?
How would you define that Jankowski was better in a measurable way?
Also, this has gotten off topic as **** for a Dube thread.
Dube is our #1RW, change my mind.
Dube is our #1RW, change my mind.
If Dube makes the team, how would these lines look?
Gaudreau-Monahan-Neal
Dube-Backlund-Tkachuk - (Backlund helps bring another kid along and shows him the ropes.)
Bennett-Jankowski-Lindholm
Frolik-Ryan-Czarnik
The scoring is well spread and we can roll 4 lines that hurt the opponents offensively and the Backlund, Jankowski and the Ryan lines can also play defensively(not saying that the Monahan line can't play D but the other line can do a little bit better.)
The only people claiming Bennett was better are his typical fanboy apologists.
Can't say I'm shocked
There's literally like no argument to suggest Jankowski was better than Bennett last year.
And absolutely hilarious to make a statement like that coming from you
I mean, similar production in less games for one.
I mean, similar production in less games for one.
I wouldn't.
That was a post by that poster saying those words. Essentially, speaking out of both sides of their mouth.
I think Bennett was the superior player, but both were slouchy last year. Jankowski only looked dangerous when Bennett was the best player on the ice for Calgary. Bennett really only brought his game for like 15 games last season, just not enough to be considered good.
I think Jankowski was below average last year, so was Bennett, but in terms of inferior players, Bennett was less inferior.
Name a 4th line that could easily deal with that fourth line. That would be an up-and-coming third line on a number of teams.
This seems extremely out of touch. I think you have it backwards. Bennett looked acceptable when Jankowski looked like the best player on the ice. There hasn't been a game since his rookie season where Bennett looked like a top line player, let alone the best player on the ice.
I'll take Jankowski over Bennett any day of the week. I think this season Bennett will really be left behind by Jankowski and now possibly Dube. Bennett will be on the 4th line by the end of the year and will be in tough to find anything more than a 1 year last chance deal in the NHL.
You are riding the hype train a little too hard.
As much potential as that has to be another third line, as it stands is it's a 3rd liner C at best and two unproven AHL players.
Third line C plus two guys who could be very, very good. I'll take it. In terms of fourth line, I take that 10/10 times over: Bouma - Stajan - Brouwer or Lazar - Stajan - Brouwer. Hype thrusters engaged. It'd be among the best 4th lines in hockey.