Monahan isn't the problem. However, it is a problem when a team has Monahan as their #1C. You can point to his goal scoring stats all you want but the fact is that when you watch him play, he doesn't drive play and make his teammates better, attributes that are desirable with a #1C.
If you don't include this year, on paper he's had similar or better stats than guys like Bergeron, Makinnon and Toews the last few seasons, but when you actually watch them play, they are not the same tier players.
The Flames don't need to blow things up, yes our team played well below expectations this year but trading away any core pieces is the wrong move. I believe we have some of the right pieces in place, but they sure do need a lot of help.
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