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Originally Posted by Rerun
He's also an 18 year old kid who's never played an 82 game season and the WJC break from the NHL grind would probably be good for him.
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That doesn't make sense, there are a plethora of good solid reasons why sending Monahan to the World Juniors is a good idea but that definitely isn't one of them. You're beyond reaching with that. The WJC is a grind, it's an intense couple of weeks and it won't be a break.
Enoch Root, I definitely see benefits of Monahan going to the World Juniors, but I think if the guy is playing in the NHL and being a contributing member of that NHL club he should stay. The World Juniors, while great, is a step down. We hear time and time again how fast the NHL is and how that is the biggest adjustment players have to make. I really don't see the point in having Monahan readjust to a slower game then have to adapt to the faster NHL again.
To be totally honest I think people mostly just want to see a Flames prospect do well on the big stage like the World Juniors. It's a bragging right among NHL fans. I think it has more to do with them wanting to see him on that stage then what's best for his development.