Anyone expecting Monahan to turn his game around will be waiting an eternity. His speed, or lack of, has been evident for years. Conroy hopes he will concentrate on his weaker skillsets over the summer, but any off season training to try to correct this issue is probably 10 years too late. He skates like he's wearing lead boots.
As for his intensity level, what you see is what you get....a continuous flatline with an occasional beep.
Don't get me wrong, he's a fantastic sniper during the regular season and he piles up the points when he's feeding off a silver platter, but when he has to fight for crumbs in the playoffs, he's a liability.
He would definitely be a critical piece for a team that needs offense to get into the playoffs, but I would welcome a trade for a 1c who scores fewer points but can hit, cause a disturbance and be defensibly responsible.
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