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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Linden had 110 points in 67 games his final season of junior. When he was drafted 2nd overall, it wasn't just because he was a character guy. He had 30 goals his first season in the NHL. I don't see any reason to believe Monahan has a higher offensive ceiling.
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110 points in 1987 was a lot different than today, Linden didn't even lead his team in scoring that year, hell even Calgarys own little toughguy Rob Dimaio had 91 points. Fleury had 160 points that year playing for the worst team in the league.
The list of NHL scrubs who had over 100 points back then doesn't make Linden look all that great. Good player but highly doubt Linden in his prime could get 30 in todays NHL and certainly not as a rookie.