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Originally Posted by Azure
Again, just because we have young centers in the pipeline doesn't mean they should come into the NHL at a young age and be forced to play un-sheltered minutes.
Do people still not get what the Oilers are doing wrong? I love Monahan, but he should NOT be playing all those minutes against top-line opposition every single night. We need another center that can do that. Is it any surprise that Monahan has played so much better since Backlund came back?
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Agreed you don't want an Oiler situation but you also don't want Mike Richards contract problem down the road either. If the contract wasn't so long I think most teams would be interested. In 3-4 years his contract could really handcuff us in the same way it is handcuffing the Kings. I suppose at that point he might be easier to move but if his play decreases as well you could get stuck with him. Just doesn't seem like a risk/reward situation we really need to take.