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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Not sure where you’re getting 34 years of age from, but he’s 31 now and will be a UFA at the age of 32. He’s also managed to stay healthy and produce at a very consistent clip throughout his career in both the regular season and the playoffs without signs of any serious decline.
At the right price and term, I’d definitely take him on my team. He’s one of those players that relies on his hockey iq as well rather than his physical tools, so his career could have a long curve like a guy we watch everyday in Mark Giordano.
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It's so ironic that you bring up a 31-year-old Nik Backstrom as a viable replacement for the supposedly deficient 24-year-old Sean Monahan considering the fact that Backstrom's ability and tenacity to win was openly questioned before he finally managed to win a Stanley Cup last year.
God, the direction of this discussion is mind-numbing. To return to the topic of Monahan's comments, I think he is saying all the right things. He wasn't great last night but he was most definitely better than in the LA game, and I think that is a step in the right direction. The playoffs don't start for two weeks yet. There is still time for this story to change dramatically before 10 April.