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I like Reinhart best. Smart, smooth passer who takes it to the next level when the pressure's on. That said, I'd have no problem with Bennett, who's hard working and may have a higher ceiling. We can't lose, so nothing to worry about.

 

Yep, the tough work has already been done with the successful tank.

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I never understand this...he is the same height as Bennett, and 15 pounds lighter.

 

People always talk about this or that player being "too small," but Sidney Crosby is only 5-11 and 200 lbs. That's not "big."

Yes if you are a generational talent, size is less important

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this will be the 5th time he's played more than 80% of the games and avoided serious injury. It's his 9th season. When the best player in the world is unavailable, it hurts your team.

 

He's only missed a postseason once. Outside of that he's missed one postseason game total.

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What if he's european?

Yes but the chances of that are not good

 

 

Season Lg Player Age Tm Pos G A PTS +/- W L T/O GAA SV%

2012-13 NHL Patrick Kane 24 CHI RW 9 10 19 7

2011-12 NHL Jonathan Quick 26 LAK G 0 0 0 0 16 4 1.41 .946

2010-11 NHL Tim Thomas 36 BOS G 0 0 0 0 16 9 1.98 .940

2009-10 NHL Jonathan Toews 21 CHI C 7 22 29 -1

2008-09 NHL Evgeni Malkin 22 PIT C 14 22 36 3

2007-08 NHL Henrik Zetterberg 27 DET LW 13 14 27 16

2006-07 NHL Scott Niedermayer 33 ANA D 3 8 11 2

2005-06 NHL Cam Ward 21 CAR G 0 1 1 0 15 8 0 2.14 .920

2003-04 NHL Brad Richards 23 TBL C 12 14 26 5

2002-03 NHL Jean-Sebastien Giguere 25 MDA G 0 1 1 0 15 6 1.62 .945

2001-02 NHL Nicklas Lidstrom 31 DET D 5 11 16 6

2000-01 NHL Patrick Roy 35 COL G 0 1 1 0 16 7 1.70 .934

1999-00 NHL Scott Stevens 35 NJD D 3 8 11 9

1998-99 NHL Joe Nieuwendyk 32 DAL C 11 10 21 7

1997-98 NHL Steve Yzerman 32 DET C 6 18 24 10

1996-97 NHL Mike Vernon 33 DET G 0 1 1 0 16 4 1.76 .927

1995-96 NHL Joe Sakic 26 COL C 18 16 34 10

1994-95 NHL Claude Lemieux 29 NJD LW 13 3 16 12

1993-94 NHL Brian Leetch 25 NYR D 11 23 34 19

1992-93 NHL Patrick Roy 27 MTL G 0 1 1 0 16 4 2.13 .929

1991-92 NHL Mario Lemieux 26 PIT C 16 18 34 6

1990-91 NHL Mario Lemieux 25 PIT C 16 28 44 14

 

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Prospector Files: Like father, like son for Reinharts

Former NHL defenseman Paul Reinhart has a pretty good idea what it takes to reach the next level.

 

He spent 11 seasons in the League with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks and is the father of three successful hockey-playing sons: Max, Griffin and Sam.

 

Max was a third-round pick (No. 64) of the Flames in 2010 and Griffin was selected No. 4 by the New York Islanders in 2012. Sam's turn will come at the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

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Eberle, Hall, Nugent-Hopkins, Gagner, Yakupov - skill guys, who aren't heavy.

I think Reinhart may be similar to these guys in terms of style but I would argue Bennett is not. Just because a 17yr old is 6' 180lbs we shouldn't think of him as small. 1 or 2 summers of pro workouts could easily see him hit 200lbs which is probably the average for an NHL player. Edmonton has a hard working grit problem, not a size problem.

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