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Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime
That's fine to have your opinion. I know there are many other who share my opinion, so it's not just in my head. Since he's entered the league, Gaudreau is 3rd behind Benn and Ovechkin in LW scoring. He's a 2 time all star. He's the very definition of elite, in the same way I'd consider McDavid elite without having a 5 year track record.
Monahan is a good center but still lacks the dimension and production of a top 10 center, let alone top 3. He's probably right around the 20-30 mark of leagues top centers. I'd actually take Bennett over Monahan if I was building from scratch.
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In your opinion which isn't shared by everyone.
Monahan is a year younger and playing a much more difficult position which will take longer to learn.
I like Gaudreau and hate being put in the position of criticizing him but his size and strength make his importance to the team less. He needs a physical player to protect him if he wants to be effective in away games on a consistent basis. Scoring isn't everything either. Benn and Ovechkin bring a physical aspect to their game that Johnny will never hope to.