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Originally Posted by Arya Stark
Surprised nobody has mentioned his boneheaded comments.
"He can produce offense, yes. A 20+ goal season proved that. But his on-ice presence left much to be desired, and Monahan lacked dominance and assertiveness, spending a lot of time defending around his own net rather attacking throughout the majority of his first season. If not for his productivity (which some would say came from luck and a very low-scoring selection of opponents), the slim-built and quiet Monahan could have easily disappeared among the rest of his teammates during his time on ice."
WDF?
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Seemed like a pretty fair analysis to me. He never really imposed his will on a game or shift, rather seemed to lurk in the weeds and show up at exactly the right time for a prime scoring opportunity. He was actually very timid at times IMO. This changed a bit in the last part of the season but for the most part he was more of an opportunist than a difference maker. Nothing wrong with that, it was his rookie year after all. I expect he'll be far more assertive this year.