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Since Monahan entered the league, he has the 7th most goals of all centers, behind Seguin, Crosby, Pavelski, Tavares, Malkin and Stamkos. All of whom had at least 3 full NHL seasons under their belts before Monahan entered the league.
Monahan has the 2nd most game winning goals in that time frame, behind only Brayden Schenn, and the most OT goals.

All the talk about Gaudreau needing a better center is crazy. Would Tavares be better? Probably, but is it worth the $4M raise?
At times over the last couple seasons, the Flames top line has been one of the most productive in the NHL for extended periods of time. That's not thanks to Ferland, or Brouwer, or Hudler, or any of the other revolving wingers on the right side. It is 100% the combined play of Monahan and Gaudreau. The chemistry they have is undeniable.

I also don't believe Monahan is one of the players Francis is talking about. From everything fans hear, Monahan is a leader, and possibly the next captain of the Flames, and already wears a letter. Just because he doesn't loose his mind or get overly emotional in the media doesn't mean the guy doesn't care. It's well known that he's played through significant injuries, not just this season, but previous ones as well, that doesn't sounds like a guy who only cares about himself.

To me, if there is any truth to what Francis says, the only person I truly believe didn't care about winning or losing in the dressing room was Gulutzan. He just cared about doing it his way.
In turn, there were a few players that were utilized poorly, such as Ferland and Bennett, who were put in positions to fail, so I could see how Francis would say they were playing selfishly.
What was Ferland supposed to do, when Gulutzan wanted him to be a 30 goal scorer? He can't be the wrecking ball that got him to where he is and spend time in the penalty box if he needs to be scoring.
Bennett had the same issue, except he was expected to put up points, while being saddled with under achievers most of the time, so the only thing he could do, is play selfishly.

If there are going to be trades this off season, Ferland, Brodie, Frolik and Brouwer are the guys I'm trying to move. Though I would hate to see Ferland go before getting a chance in a new system, he holds decent value, same goes for Brodie. Brouwer being dealt is just a wish, and a pipe dream.