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Originally Posted by Monahammer

WTF is happening here? Trade Monahan? Lol that's absolute lunacy.

There are 4 players on the flames who shouldn't be traded: Monahan-Gaudreau-Tkachuk-Hamilton. 2 wingers, 1 centre, 1 D. Ideally, we should add an untouchable goalie to the mix (maybe that's by developing one further, I don't know).

Everyone else should be moveable, but trading a centre like Monahan is a sure recipe for failure.

I also disagree with the notion that Monahan as #1C is a problem. It's Backlund as a #2C that's the problem. We are essentially missing a whole scoring line. I think it's clear at the beginning of the season Tre recognized this already, which is why we forced Bennett to play centre for so long, they were really hoping he would finally take. It's also why there were rumors we were in on Turris (and even Duchene last summer). When it was clear Bennett was a winger at this level, they tried Jankowski, who also couldn't get it done. That's been the big hole in Treliving's plan, and it's not one we currently have a plan to fix. It will certainly require trading one or more of Brodie/Janko/Bennett to fill, so we shouldn't be too surprised/heartbroken if and when that happens.

The coaching staff are bunch of idiots then. Just play Bennett with Frolik and Tckachuk. Backlund can literally play with anybody.