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Originally Posted by JFK
PPG don't matter as much as actual real life points. If he can't stay healthy the points per game don't matter, and Monahan closed the gap defensively quite a bit last season, he was excellent. GG had him playing back in front of his own net, under Hartley his defensive responsibilities were lessened. Monahan stepped up to that challenge big time.
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As one of the few people who watched both regularly, Barkov is an elite defensive player. Monahan is decent, but nowhere near Barkov's ability to control the defensive zone. Even if Monahan closed the gap, he's still got a ways to go to be comparable.