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Originally Posted by Hackey
I agree with the logic. Flames lack the high end talent. We basically have 4 good players but none are stars. They also lack other skills to make up for it. Tkachuk and Monahan aren't very fast. Gaudreau is small. Monahan isnt a playmaker. Lindholm is the most complete but I'd say hes a top 6. Not sure if he's a true first liner. A very good compliment but dont think he can carry a line.
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Gaudreau can be a TL but he isn't this year. This year he's a 2nd line soft, one-dimensional forward who hurts you when he isn't scoring.
Tkachuk and Lindholm are TL's in my mind. Lindholm is definitely a true first liner. He's looked it both at RW and C. Tkachuk does lack high end skating though.
Monahan is a bit of an enigma. He's a TL forward in terms of finishing ability. But he hasn't completely rounded out his game and doesn't have elite skating either.
Unlike some I don't think we lack top end talent. Our depth scoring has been abysmal this year though. Our team defense has been questionable. We've got lots of great pieces to build around though. A significant trade this summer should get us back on track imo and perhaps a coaching upgrade.