I wonder if the decision will get easier after each game regarding Monahan. I would think if he continues to play how he has been, and I would argue he's progressed and gotten better, then he should be on the team. Even as a rookie he's our biggest center. I just like watching the kid too, he has the hockey sense of a pro, the size of a pro, and I don't care about burning a year of his ELC. That's way overblown.
We aren't the Oilers. We have some solid vets, both forwards and on the backend. Our rookies would not be expected to carry the team.
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