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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
He's going to be good. And Monahan isn't fast enough to keep up with him. It would be Bennett or more likely a team effort.
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At no point have I ever thought that Monahan was too slow to keep up with anyone, granted, the top centers currently aren't as fast. I don't know much about McDavid's speed though.
I do see 2 potential lines starting to form, and both could potentially be used to face top lines (i.e. McDavid) for the next decade.
Gaudreau - Monahan - ???
(Bouma/Ferland/???) - Bennett - Poirer
Plus on defense, we have probably one of the smoothest skating d-man in the league in Brodie. And that Giordano is no slouch either.
Monahan is already showing to be a top 2-way center in the league, so I pinned him as probably the guy that gets to see McDavid a lot. However, Bennett and Poirer (and Ferland) all have good speed, and on the flip side, McDavid and co will have to watch the defensive side of the puck since Bennett, Gaudreau and Poirer can take a dead play and put the puck in your own net as well. (Side note: Imagine Tarasenko as one of the ??? players? That would be sweet)