Monahan was a very quiet player this past year. Oh we talked about him lots, but on ice he was very quiet. He would go unnoticed for large portions of the games and then all of a sudden he is in the right place at the right time, goal!
Cammaleri was an expert at this. Was Monahan impressive? Depends on how you see things! Did he dominate? Never! 18/19 year old with 20+goals in the nhl his rookie season? Damn impressive.
What impressed me most with Sean was later in the year. He started to throw his weight around and battle more. Shy young kid at first wondering if its ok to hit nhl players....... later he started doing that very well. Give the kid a few more years, I think he will be a leader, yet not the best offensive player on the team. I love the fact he hangs out with McGrattan. Kids got skill, but if a little McGrattan rubs off on him he could be a fan favorite for many many years. I see him as a young Daymond Langkow, add a little more grit, little more offense, a young Gary Roberts.
Never the less, maybe I am selling the kid short too, I think we got a player on our hands.
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