Ok I'll bite and play devil's advocate. And I'll be completely up front about it as well, I'm an Oilers fan and like to read other fans opinions on the train wreck that is happening in Edmonton. It allows for some perspective after reading some of the kool-aid drinking homers on other boards.
A lot of posters on CP have absolutely shredded (most of it deservedly so) and made fun of some posters in other boards that make comparisons of the young Oiler players to some of the elite players in the league. Yet in the previous page on this thread, Monahan is compared to Ron Francis -the 2-time Stanley Cup winning Hall of Famer who is 4th all time in NHL points and second place in all time career assists. A little hypocritical don't you think?
Don't get me wrong, I think Monahan is a tremendous draft pick and player and will go on to be a key piece for the Flames going forward. But to compare Monahan to Francis at this early stage of his career is a bit of a stretch.
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