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Originally Posted by VilleN
If we had better RW depth Lindholm would be playing at C full time, and it wouldn't be long before he was our 1C, IMO.
Monahan isn't a pure 1way. At least not in the way you're suggesting; he is much more defensively responsible than Gaudreau.
This is the first iteration of the Flames that I can remember (didn't follow in the 80s when they had Nieuwy and Gilmour) that actually has good C depth. Sure the team in 09 was pretty good, probably more well-rounded and we had Iggy and Kipper. Our C depth was not good, and it was something I remember complaining about and I recall lots of fans complaining about. It is definitely not the position we should be nostalgically looking back on.
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Jokinen- 60-75 point player at time of trade, 2 years removed from 90 point player status. Monahan 60-65 point player, 1 year removed from 82. Very similar guys imo. Neither are good two way and both are big, strong sniping C's
Langkow- 50-60 point player, really good-great 2way. Makes Backlund look like a clear step back. Too bad about that neck injury.
Conroy- 40-50 point player, good-great two way, a little dated but put up a good year. Conroy Moss Glencross was a much better 3rd line than what we trot out there now, a line that has Derek Ryan on it.
Boyd-who cares, the top 3 is solid enough. Boyd was a tweener but lets not act like was any worse than a guy like Jankowski. Maybe a little worse but not enough to impact winning significantly imo
Monahan is better than Johnny defensively but he's not good imo. Below average when you compare to the average 1C. Compare him to an O'Reilly and it is laughable. To think we could've had O'Reilly. O'Reilly/Monahan is cup worthy.
Maybe you are right about Lindholm. He may be this team's top C. But he is NOT a 1C. Monahan/Lindholm or Lindholm/Monahan will win you nothing imo.