I think this point, sending Monahan back to juniors would be a waste of time. Would sending him back to beat up on players that are not on the same level as him going to help him? Maybe on the confidence side, but the fact is that he looks plenty confidence up here.
He's going to work on his fitness at an NHL level with a NHL level fitness coach. Get professional coaching and work with pro players on his game and mental prep.
Going back to juniors will give him very little benefit, and screw the entry level contract stuff. If he's that good then the bridge contract was going to go out the window anyways.
If he stays here, then once that's put away then they're going to give him more situational play.
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