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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Here's the thing that you're fundamentally missing
He generates offense in a season that doesn't really matter very much. This playoff has shown that
When it comes to the playoffs, Gaudreau is about as close to useless as you can get from a star. He is almost a complete non-factor. His one playoff point since 2015 is a secondary assist in a game the Flames lost
If you trade Gaudreau (and I think they should consider it), well, maybe it's time they get a crack at the lottery. It's not exactly something to sniff at. Literally every other team who's been around for more than two years has participated in the lottery! The Flames have never had the opportunity to select from that high-end pool of upper-echelon, top-of-the-board talent. They've always had to count on the underdogs coming through.
Not that I'm advocating for tanking as a first choice. I think they can give Gaudreau another crack at it. But if they trade him, it shouldn't be necessarily to tank. Just get another star who cares. Get another centre. Play Tkachuk on the first line with this dynamic centre and Lindholm on the right side.
Tkachuk - star centre acquired for JG - Lindholm
Bennett - Monahan - new right winger (Mangiapane?)
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You’d trade Johnny Gaudreau but would keep Monahan? Without Gaudreau feeding him tap ins, he’d never sniff 30 goals again. Monahan plays a very lazy game, possibly because he’s so use to Gaudreau getting him the puck, but he doesn’t do much outside of shooting.
Not a lot of playmaking ability, poor defender, slow on the back check, soft on puck battles. Watching Monahan struggle the last 3 months while watching other playoff series where other teams’ #1 centers have dominated tells me a lot about the #1 center we have.
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