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Parallex · 01-09-2015, 08:38 AM

I'm not sure I'd characterize Gaudreau and Hudler as guys that would rather pass then shoot. They're pretty adept at both.

If the question is do I think the line will work, then the answer is yes. The overall level of talent is higher (the wingers get a better center and the center gets better wingers) & Mikael Backlund returning is going to take a lot of pressure off of Monahan.

I don't really think of chemestry as a "who likes to pass + who likes to shoot" equation I think of it more as putting folk together who think the game on the same level and that's a tall order when one line has Johnny Gaudreau on it... but I think Monahan can. On a very basic level of analysis Gaudreau is really good at finding the guy in open ice and Monahan is really good at getting to open ice so it should work.

01-09-2015, 08:38 AM	#7
Parallex I believe in the Jays. Join Date: Apr 2009 Exp:	I'm not sure I'd characterize Gaudreau and Hudler as guys that would rather pass then shoot. They're pretty adept at both. If the question is do I think the line will work, then the answer is yes. The overall level of talent is higher (the wingers get a better center and the center gets better wingers) & Mikael Backlund returning is going to take a lot of pressure off of Monahan. I don't really think of chemestry as a "who likes to pass + who likes to shoot" equation I think of it more as putting folk together who think the game on the same level and that's a tall order when one line has Johnny Gaudreau on it... but I think Monahan can. On a very basic level of analysis Gaudreau is really good at finding the guy in open ice and Monahan is really good at getting to open ice so it should work.