Quoting: GMs
I know but Tatar is still way better than Bennett, only Suzuki KK and Armia scored during the playoffs. Tatar Gallagher Lehkonen Byron Danault Drouin Chiarot Kulak, no one scored. I think Bergevin is done for this offseason, training camp are starting tomorrow if I’m not mistaken or he’s doing is annual conference tomorrow
Tatar doesnt show up in the playoffs really atleast not yet. Put a Tkachuk or Lucic on his wing creating space through violence and maybe
I dont see any logic for arguing to keep a less productive , older , smaller , more expensive forward you cant re-sign.
(especially when its over 5 minutes of ice time that is defining your perceived value between the 2)
Bennett can be a factor just like Tom Wilson was in WSH Cup or Paquette was in TBL Cup
Or like Thorton was for Claude Juliens 2011 Cup
Every NHL team to win a cup in the past 9 years needed a legit bottom line
look at BOS,LAK,CHI,PIT,WSH,STL and TBL rosters the year the won
None were playing an Evans or Poehling on their bottom lines thats for sure
(maybe the teams they beat were but the champs werent )