Edited Jan. 22, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
Quoting: Gofnut999
Calgary loses the trade simply based off term. It’s time to stop thinking of Bennett’s value based off draft slot and potential. It isn’t there. He’s not productive enough offensively for more than third line really. The rest of his game is solid. Which is lot like Kuraly though he is not productive enough to for 3rd line. In a vacuum I’d much rather have Bennett, then factor in the pending UFA status of Kuraly it’s a win for Boston.
Quoting: bhavikp27
Boston. Bennett is better offensively and reliable defensively while Kuraly is a 4C.
Quoting: TheFlamingC
Hard no from Calgary
I am not sure the actual numbers back this. Kuraly has been more productive.
Kuraly:
GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TSA TOI ATOI FOW FOL FO% HIT BLK TK GV
140 14 30 44 4 72 14 0 0 3 28 1 1 229 6.1 375 1895 13:32 539 512 51.3 274 66 62 59
Bennett:
GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TSA TOI ATOI FOW FOL FO% HIT BLK TK GV
123 21 18 39 -7 129 17 4 0 2 15 3 0 197 10.7 356 1594 12:58 139 123 53.1 222 40 44 60
Here are the last three years:
Kuraly:
GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TSA TOI ATOI FOW FOL FO% HIT BLK TK GV
215 20 38 58 -1 112 20 0 0 4 35 1 2 363 5.5 585 2814 13:05 874 898 49.3 417 88 94 87
Bennett
GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TSA TOI ATOI FOW FOL FO% HIT BLK TK GV
205 32 33 65 -25 188 27 5 0 3 28 5 0 354 9.0 649 2775 13:32 258 223 53.6 362 74 98 92
They have been virtually identical production wise over their last 200 NHL games. That is a good sample size.
I don't know why everyone keeps saying Bennett is better offensively. He can score a bit more, but he has played with more skill around him.
He also starts in the D% a whopping 82% of the time vs Bennett's 60% - which shows his defensive abilities as well.
As for the term - I don't think one year of team control is worth that much to this type of player. Kuraly is making half of what Bennett is now. Yes, he will get more, but I don't think he gets the 2.5m Bennett is getting now. Again, they have been the exact same player for last 200 games.