I've always felt mony is a bit overrated here. I can't stand the toews comparison. Johnny actually plays like Kane. Monahan plays nothing like toews. He is a center, has been a captain and is rather serious. He he has a decent 2 way game. But that's where the comparisons end in my opinion. Toews is the most valuable center in the NHL and in my opinion the 2nd most valuable player in the league after Price.
I think skill wise and in terms of compete level, skating, vision, physicality and other aspects Monahan is not really comparable. He has a deadly wrist shot. He's good at face offs and has a great hockey iq for his age.
I think Gaudreau is our most valuable and untradeable player. He is magical. A once in a lifetime kind of player. So unique. So talented. So entertaining. I'd stop watching the flames if we traded him for anybody in the league. I would also cry. then I would take a dump in a ziploc bag and hurl it at brad treliving. After i get out of jail for that I would do it again except with a bigger bag with more poo in it.
I would hate to see either player leave. But if I had to chose one to trade for a player like stamkos I would move Monahan ages before I even thought of moving Gaudreau.
I hope both of them stick around and retire as flames.
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