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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Not especially baffling, I don't think. Ferland and Gaudreau were both neutered when their centre was shut down with multiple injuries.
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I could maybe see the argument that Monahan's injuries started to get so bad that it affected the output of his linemates in the final stretch, maybe, but Monahan was shut down with 7 games to go in the season on March 23. That shows that Ferland was entirely ineffective for 16 games in the back half of the season before Monahan was shut down. It also might show that Ferland needs high-skill teammates to be effective (when he's on) and he is not getting that in Calgary as a depth signing.