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Originally Posted by Samonadreau
In Scheifele's defense he wasn't given the 1st line opportunities that Monahan had at that age. The second half of this year was his 1st real opportunity at 1st line center and he flourished
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But in Monahan's defence he's played his whole career for a team that doesn't play any sort of puck possession system at all. I believe HERO charts try to account for this but I'm skeptical that the model translates perfectly from a high-possession team like Winnipeg to a horrible possession team like the Hartley led Flames. I wouldn't be surprised to see his shot generation stats take a jump this year with a more possession focused system.