Thanks for the notes from the attendees. Some good comments and always appreciate the insider info.
Interesting notes on Monahan being shut down by the Flames and being pissed about it. Admittedly I was one of those who questioned his 'heart' and said he probably doesn't hate losing enough. It appears I was dead wrong and wholeheartedly admit I should have kept my mouth shut. Pretty crazy he was getting daily injections since December. It coincides with his slow decline as the season went on. He was PPG and on pace for 40+ goals until about that point. Then slowly but surely his numbers and play went down.
IMO he proved he has another tier to reachand is on the verge of achieving it. If he can stay healthy all season alongside Gaudreau and they find more consistency on the top RW spot, he very well might reach PPG and close to 40 goals. That would be absolutely huge in helping the Flames take the next step. He might not show the emotion of an Ovechkin or Giordano on the ice. But no one should ever again question his heart or desire to help this team win.
It will be an interesting off season for the Flames, even without any top draft pick selections. A big backlog on the back end is now rearing it's beautiful head. IMO that's the best 'problem' to have as those are highly sought commodities around the league and BT should be able to utilise those are trade chips to improve the team.
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