Lots of these list don’t have Kent Johnson... interesting
Like the Canucks, most fans miss out on kids in our own backyard. He destroyed the BCHL two years ago as an underager and outscored Beniers on Michigan. But no one on this board watches the BCHL or WHL just Canucks hockey!
He's going to offensively be better than Beniers but doesn't have the two way acumen.
I'm not sure points really tell the story with Johnson. He does have a lot of secondary assists, while Beniers has 1.
Some of the more granular scouts I follow aren't really high on Johnson. Mitch Brown from EP did microstats tracking for Michigan and found that Johnson was basically average in terms of zone exits and entries, but above average in offensive zone chance creation. He was below average in defensive plays and retrievals. He emphasized that Johnson's pace and decision-making in transition weren't great, and that at higher levels it won't cut it. But he can flash great moments of skill and create chances.
Beniers had by far the most dominant microstat profile for Michigan. In fact, of all the players he tracked in college, Beniers rated as the best transition player. He still ranked higher than Johnson in terms of chance creation, and his two-way reputation is also very well-deserved at the college level (a lot of defensive plays, few turnovers).
Right now, Johnson looks like much more of a passenger. I think he's a good prospect, but more of a beyond pick 10-12 selection. IMO it's not really close between Beniers and Johnson.