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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Not even close? Offensively Monahan is probably already ahead of Toews. They have the same amount of points this season with Monahan having 2 games less played. Defensively he needs some work but he's just as clutch of a player as Toews.
And I mean even to be compared to a guy who has captained 3 Stanley cup winning teams is quite the feet.
I have never once heard anyone say Gaudreau should be the next captain until today.
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On the ice I've seen Gaudreau single-handedly take over games, something I haven't seen Monahan do. Like I've seen Toews do. I get the comparisons, and the numbers, but there is an extra gear, a thing, that people like Toews, Messier, Yzerman, and such have that I don't think Monahan has. I think that is why he will be the best second-line center in the league one day, but nobody is going to argue with me that Sam Bennett isn't going to be the star first-line center. I think he'd be a better comparison to players that have the "extra gear."
People change. And a Johnny Gaudreau motivated enough to allow the leadership of the team to be put on his shoulders as well as his drive to be the difference maker on the ice would be deadly.