I think the worst thing anyone could say about Monahan right now is that maybe he isn't quite a number 1 C yet, but that everything his first three years points to him being one in short order. And to me that's the worst you could say about the guy.
For me, he's already a true number 1 C progressing to an elite 1C in this league. But forgive me if this was already brought up, but doesn't the OPs analysis and logic simply prove that Mono is the "Flames" current number 1C and how much better or trusted he might be than the Flames other C's at the moment? I don't think that's what people are thinking about when the number 1 C conversations come up. I think they are talking about an impact #1 C who is good enough to win a cup with. The Flames have had many number 1 C's up to Monahan coming along, but not a single one before Monahan and since Newindyke have met that criteria I think people talk about when debating this topic.
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