I don't get why people are so focused on Monny's ability to drive the play. He literally plays on a line with probably one of the top three playmakers in the world.
You're right. If he he was better at driving the play then he'd be ranked much higher on the list of "Best Centers in the NHL." Of course, he'd also be playing somewhere else then, because you can't have two guys fighting for the same puck, and the chances of him being a better playmaker than Johnny are slim to none, so we'd just replace him for a different center whose skillset is closer to what Monny's is now...
...BECAUSE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CENTER POSITION ON JOHNNY'S LINE ARE DIFFERENT THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CENTER POSITION ON MOST OTHER LINES.
For the love of God, people. You can't have an "elite, play-driving #1C" on the same line as Johnny Gaudreau. Instead, you'll just have to settle for the elite, play-FINISHING #1C that we already have.
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