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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Monahan is on pace for 40 pts in an 82 game schedule this season (.49 pts per game) - which is solid, but not the makings of a superstar. Looking around the league at some top centres rookie seasons, you find out where Monahan sits among players.
Toews - 54 pts in 64 games (.84 pts per game)
Crosby - 102 pts in 81 games (1.26 pts per game)
Kopitar - 61 pts in 72 games (.85 pts per game)
Getzlaf - 39 pts in 57 games (.68 pts per game)
Duchene - 55 pts in 81 games (.68 pts per game)
Stamkos - 46 pts in 79 games (.58 pts per game)
Bergeron - 39 pts in 71 games (.55 pts per game)
Stepan - 45 pts in 82 games (.55 pts per game)
Monahan (.49 pts per game)
M. Koivu - 21 pts in 64 games (.33 pts per game)
Krejci - 27 pts in 56 games (.38 pts per game)
Plekanec - 29 pts in 67 games (.43 pts per game)
So while he's having a damn solid rookie season, if you were to draw comparison on career-trajectories based only on rookie season results - Monahan looks to be best suited as a #2 centre, or a 1A/1B centre.
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Toews - 54 pts in 64 games (.84 pts per game) - Played 1 year of college after draft year
Crosby - 102 pts in 81 games (1.26 pts per game) -
NHL same year as draft
Kopitar - 61 pts in 72 games (.85 pts per game) - Played 1 year in Sweden after draft year
Getzlaf - 39 pts in 57 games (.68 pts per game) - Played 2 years of WHL after draft year
Duchene - 55 pts in 81 games (.68 pts per game) -
NHL same year as draft
Stamkos - 46 pts in 79 games (.58 pts per game) -
NHL same year as draft
Bergeron - 39 pts in 71 games (.55 pts per game) -
NHL same year as draft
Stepan - 45 pts in 82 games (.55 pts per game) - Played 2 years of college after draft year
Monahan (.49 pts per game) -
NHL Same year as draft
M. Koivu - 21 pts in 64 games (.33 pts per game) - Played 3 years in Finland after draft year
Krejci - 27 pts in 56 games (.38 pts per game) - Played 2 years of QMJHL and 1 year of AHL after draft year
Plekanec - 29 pts in 67 games (.43 pts per game) - Played 1 year in Czech and 3 years in AHL after draft year.
Based on the above, the only true comparables are Crosby, Duchene, Stamkos, and Bergeron; at least until next season is complete. I think he is doing just fine and can be a star C if he really wants it.