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Originally Posted by Ragnar
I don't think we can win the Stanley cup with Money as our #1 centre unless we overload our wings which obviously, IMO, is a weak point of ours right now. He is clutch, I'll merit you that, but the majority of those "clutch" goals were not plays being driven/and or created by Monahan. JG drives that line, and when he's not performing, the line doesn't perform well. Can people not see this?
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People don't. Too much emotion around him. Good player, seems like a solid citizen, but at this point he is a complimentary piece, and that by definition is not a #1 center. If he played with more intensity, with his size and awareness he could close that gap, but that may not be who he is, or wants to be. You pay a guy $6 million a year and you're pretty much telling him, "we're good with who you are," and sometimes that thwarts professional growth.
I think Sean Monahan has a lot more to offer, not sure that he'll ever realize that potential.