My hope is in Johnny. I think he's the most special prospect we've had in the system since St.Louis, before allowing him to run off to Tampa like imbeciles.
Giordano and Gaudreau will be 2 of the big stars that'll help turn us into true contenders. We'll need another couple "elite" types. If we don't find them in the next couple seasons, you might have to take Giordano off that list, as he'll be getting a little too far up there in age to continue being a top guy. So if we can catch lightning in a bottle with 2 of Monahan, Baerstchi, Poirier, Klimchuk, Granlund, this year's 1st and next year's 1st, then we could really have something in the next few seasons.
Monahan is looking like a solid core guy, but whether he becomes one of the cornerstones of a successful Flames team is yet to be seen. We need that handful of truly outstanding players if we're going to make our way to the top.
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