The Flames have been looking for a top line player to play with these guys since Hudler and his 76 point year which he wasn’t able to replicate the following season. The thing with Hudler was that was his last big year and the defining moment of his career; the very peak. Lindholm to me could potentially surpass that season displayed by Hudler with Monahan and Gaudreau being markedly better players since that magical year with Hudler and Lindholm being a 41 point average consistently before ever getting near his peaks seasons really shows the potential for him to break out.
If all three stay healthy I can see the following happening:
Gaudreau flirts with 100 points
Monahan is a 40/30 guy
Lindholm puts up career highs 20+ G 40+ A 60+ P
Not even being a homer about this I truly feel Treliving got two players who showed consistency throughout a tough situation in Carolina and are poised to break out.
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