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Old 08-25-2018, 12:39 PM   #2557
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Dollar for dollar, I don't think taking Draisaitl over Monahan is that outlandish. Posters here continually point to the fact Draisaitl's numbers are inflated by playing with McDavid, which is true. But wouldn't the same logic apply to Monahan playing with Gaudreau? What would Draisaitl look like playing with Gaudreau and visa versa? Draisaitl might not have the level of finishing Monahan has, but seems to do pretty much everything else better.

Regardless, Monahan at his contract is more attractive than Draisaitl at 8.5. I have a hard time accepting the argument Draisaitl is worth 2+ million more/season than Monahan.

Edit: I am interested in seeing how a fixed wrist will affect Monahan on the dot. He has shown glimpses of being a strong faceoff man.
That's a pretty big leap.

One guy is a center who tends to play 45% of his time on the wing (out of position) with a generational center

One guy is his team's best center playing with his team's best winger.
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