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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think you'll find you'll get confused less with a troll if you add some depth to a post instead of a simple drive by like you chose.
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I've gone in depth multiple times. I think outside of shooting the puck, Monahan is the definition of mediocre. Maybe even below that.
He is slow as molasses and can't carry the puck. Not anything special as a passer, not physical at all or much of a leader. Sucks along the boards (cycling). His lack of speed makes him a liability defensively.
I just don't see the #1 center in his game outside of being exceptional at shooting the puck and I think if we ever want to be a true contender we'll need better.
Historically looking at cup winning #1 C's, he isn't in the same stratosphere. He's barely a #2C. Malkin, Kuznetsov, Krejci, Carter, Richards. He would be the fifth best #2C... Monahan leading us down the middle means we aspire to be no greater than a St. Louis / Minnesota 2.0.