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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Well he's actually NOT proven he's capable of putting up 80+ points, and that is the problem. His career high is 78. I friggen love Johnny. But you can't let emotion dictate how much you're going to pay a guy.
Do you know who's proven to be capable of putting up 80 points? Taylor Hall. Is Taylor Hall an $8.5MM to $10.5MM player? Yikes.
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78 points in 79 games playing half the season with a struggling Monahan and Hudler. That's a player who has proven to be able to score 80+ points. He also scored 64p in his final 75gp as a rookie.
This is not about emotion. If they are using Hall as a bench mark, we are in trouble. He's our best player. He single handedly won us like a dozen games this year. We just paid Monahan like he's a guaranteed 65 point elite two way center, even though he's neither. It would be hugely inconsistent to not pay Johnny what he's worth. If he were eligible, teams would be offer sheeting him at 8-9MM.