A lot of stereotypical myths being perpetuated here. Funniest one is that Lindholm is a skilled Euro and better offensive player while Monahan is a gritty Canadian kid with no offensive upside.
Here's what a scout says about the two (taken from THN's preview):
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Originally Posted by scout
I don't think Lindholm is ever going to be a prolific offensive guy and by that I mean a guy who gets 80 points. But he's going to be a very good two-way center who can play on your second line.
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Originally Posted by scout
There's nothing about Sean Monahan that wows you, but the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. He's a No. 1 center. One of the knocks on him is his speed, but it's not going to hold him back because of his hockey sense.
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It's actually Lindholm that is projecting to be more of a two-way forward while Monahan projects to be an offensive guy.