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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Trade playing the body for playing the puck, and Monahan is the current equivalent of Jeff Carter, and better than Backes by a stretch.
That's not "at his peak," that's "this exact moment."
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A not-as-good-skating and less finesse version of Carter is what I see also. When Monahan was drafted, the last thing I expected him to be was a shooting center like Carter. But look how well that has turned out for us. I fully expect him to score 40 one day. And in this version of the NHL, that's means he might be one of the best snipers in the league one day, especially playing with Johnny
And call me crazy, but I'd have a tough time trading Monahan straight up for Mackinnon, let alone the other 2 first rounders. While Mackinnon his the higher offensive ceiling, we NEEDED a 2 way C like Monahan for the longest time. I think the Mackinnon vs Monahan debate is much closer then some people think.