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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Sean Monahan is an elite #1 centre.
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Not yet he isn't. But he's well on his way. He's got the scoring down and his defensive composure grows every season. But he's got a ways to go. He doesn't drive the offence as much yet, and isn't the most physical guy. He's got a ways to go before he hits the heights that the true elite guys like Kopitar, Bergeron and Crosby are at. But at age 21 he's well beyond most other young centers in the league.
He's a true #1 to me. One a true contender he might slot in as a #2, but only because true contenders are teams like LA and CHI that have elite #1s.
The fact that he's a pure goal scorer makes it even sweeter. I never thought of him as a sniper when he was drafted, but he very much is. The team has desperately needed snipers since Iggy and Cammy have left. It brings quite the dynamic to a team when it's your centreman sniping them. To me that's what I find most intriguing about him.