Theres no disputing their points productivity, they are both equally impressive.
However, the intangibles of Iginla far outweighs Monahan. Iggy would have been equally productive in any hockey generation due to his skill, physicality and battle. Monahan is better suited to todays game where there is no hooking holding or slashing and I have no doubt that his points production would have been far lower in Iginlas era, especially when you consider the supporting cast around Iggy at that time. Monahans points in the modern game are impressive but thats where the similarities end.
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