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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I think there are probably two distinct questions
1. Can Monahan sustain a level of play that is closer to what we saw in the first half of the year.
2. Does he have another level above that, not in terms of production, but in terms of other elements of the game
And then the question is do you need #2 to happen (which I view is probably unlikely) or if he was the player we saw in H1 that it would be enough for the Flames to be a contender?
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Yep those are valid questions that Flames management is likely pondering as we speak. We know from Conroy's comments they feel he needs to put in some offseason work in some areas he's lacking such as skating. I expect next season will be a big one for him in regards to cementing his status as a franchise center. If he has another 2nd half decline I imagine Treliving will start looking at a roster shakeup especially with Gaudreau heading into the last two years of his deal.