Maybe Monahan is simply more of a Daymond Langkow than a Jonathan Toews. He may not be the straw that stirs the drink offensively, and better to find that out before his next contract is negotiated.
Either way I expect he'll be a Flame a long time. He may just need more adjustment than his pretty torrid NHL start would have suggested. There are lots of skills to work on given his position, and he's still just a kid. Hopefully he doesn't have a nagging injury though, particularly if it dates back to last season.
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