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Originally Posted by N-E-B
I’m surprised at how down on Monahan people are. I think he’s far and away been the best player on that line. I think he’s being dragged down by Johnny and Lindholm (who is escaping much deserved criticism).
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The fact is, Monahan is a passenger. If Johnny isn't playing well, Monahan is not going to step up and take the mantle. He's not going to rally the rest of the team around him, he's not going to make a huge play and tilt the ice in his favour. The only thing he does well is finish setups that Johnny creates. This is exactly why some people aren't ready to call him a #1 centre, he simply doesn't do a lot of the things you need your #1 centre to do.
If we're moving Johnny this offseason, I'd be putting Monahan on the block right there next to him.