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Originally Posted by Mattman
I wouldn't say he's under appreciated.
The true Flames fans appreciate that we have a 20 year old scaring the crap out of some teams and going against the best centers on each team.
Monahan is under rated.
Like CroFlames said Monahan plays an amazing 200 foot game. His defense is just as good as his offence. Just becuase our #1 center isn't a scoring superstar doesn't mean he's a poor offensive player. Because of that Monahan is comparable to Patrice Bergeron in his early years. Bergeron has only peaked at 31 goals (2nd year NHL) but has an excellent defensive side to his game.
Also should be noted Bergeron's highest point total was 73 (2nd year NHL also), yet alot of people here will agree in saying Bergeron is a fantastic all round player.
And as of today..
Monahan 63 GP 22 G 21 A 43 pts
Bergeron 61 GP 19 G 26 A 44 pts
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I think Bergeron's offensive game was hurt by suffering a lot of injuries early in his career.
As for the thread, Monahan hitting 30 would go a long way toward mitigating the loss of Gio.