Benoit Appreciation Thread - Steady As She Goes

[RunItBackAgain]

I like him. Ideal third pairing guy in my opinion. Long D

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[Anthrax442]

He is okay. No complaints.

 

[DarkKnight]

Ultimately he’s a solid depth 7 on a good D core. No complaints and he adds a nice edge we need. His game translates way better than a Timmins come tight hockey too.

 

[TMLAM34]

Better than I expected. I like him more than Gio on the third pair.

 

[Stephen]

Feels like he can get hemmed in but otherwise makes simple plays and diffuses situations. Bigger frame can handle the rough and tumble. Built for purpose.

 

[Buds17]

His game is about not being a liability and he has delivered in that regard.

 

[Legion34]

Maybe he can fill a need next year?

Reilly.
McCabe
Benoit. Lilly

 

[notbias]

Solid 3LD next year (RFA), but still think Gio beats him out for 3LD this year.

 

[notdoneyet]

He provides the exact type of game we have traded for with Luke and lubishkin

Makes the simple plays and leads the team in hits every game. Clears the net.

 

[PromisedLand]

been a nice little surprise at least for me. In pre-season games he was a disaster at least in the games that I saw him play.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Maybe he can fill a need next year?

Reilly.
McCabe
Benoit. Lilly

Rielly - Pesce
Hanifin - McCabe/Lilly
Benoit - McCabe/Lilly

One can dream…

 

[Enniskillen]

Benoit and Lagesson are only physical D that are available. Lagesson is kind of slow though recently.

 

[PromisedLand]

Rielly - Pesce
Hanifin - McCabe/Lilly
Benoit - McCabe/Lilly

One can dream…

if robertson can effing up his game or next yar Minten/Cowan can slot in then we can let Bert/Domi walk and hold on to Willy and hopefully ice a roster something like:

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Robertson-Tavares-Nylander
Cowan-Minten-Jankrok
Gregor-Kampf-Reaves/XXX

Rielly Pesce/XXX
Hanifin/XXX Liljegren
Benoit McCabe


Brodie(5)+Bert (5.5)+Domi (3) + Gio (0.8) + Klingberg (4.1) + Samsonov (3.5) + 4M cap increase = approx 26 million in total; if 3M raise to Willy is given then that leave about 23 million in total to make the roster

It can be done

 

[rumman]

Benoit's a keeper and I think Tre knows it.............