still tough to say.
Monahan was probably the best Flames forward vs Anaheim and one of the worst versus the Avs... so, based on what was evidenced by the playoffs, the jury is still out.
i would tend to agree that age isn't a factor...he's played 500 games in the NHL now.
Some players are great during the regular season, but disappear in the playoffs, while others aren't noticeable during the regular season, but then blow up in the playoffs. Not everyone is a clutch player, but you still need to contribute to the cause.
i don't think they should trade Monahan, barring another blockbuster win/win type of trade dropping into their laps...
that said, its a big year coming up for Monahan and he needs to round out his game so that he is a bigger contributor when he isn't scoring.
If he wants to be thought of as a #1 centerman, he needs to play like that on a more consistent basis.
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