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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
And I can very much realistically project Monahan as a top 15 centre in the league, since - arguably - he already is.
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Maybe I'm selling him short, but I still err on the side of caution. I hope you're right but I look at that top 15 center scoring list you posted and there are more than just a names missing from that list who are much more useful contributors either as individual playmakers or strong two-way players... guys like Getzlaf, Toews, Johansen, O'Rielly, Carter, Couture etc. And among those guys on that list only Thornton, Seguin, and Backstrom also played with a top 15 scoring player (Pavelski / Burns / Benn / Ovechkin) like Monahan did with Gaudreau.
And while Monahan is only 21, Eichel is only 19, Barkov is only 20, McDavid is only 19, Draisaitl is only 20, Bennett is only 19, Reinhart is only 20, Larkin is only 19, McKinnon is only 20, Matthews is only 18 etc so for anybody he might displace, there are guys behind him looking to displace him too.
I would gladly take another center that has similar or better upside to Monahan and have another
chance at a top center. You're never set at a position like center until you're actually set.