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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
What? Johnny's the only one that can't take or make a hit . Monahan and Lindholm have been fine defensively. Hard to play and offensive game when your top lw keeps tossing the puck away to every sound of ice being chipped by skates. Johnny gaudreau is that lines weakest link by a mile Monahan has been board battling, skated back and made strong defensive plays same as lindholm. AMonahans usually battling in the slot and Lindholm doea all the heavy lifting along boards. Johnny Gaudreau takes perimeter low along the board shots, ####ty wristers to the chest or passes the puck like a gernade as soon as a player takes a stride or two mear him.
He was great for a couple of seasons when guys gave him space but thats not him anymore. The teams just jave to advance on him knowing he will gernade the puck and its working year in year out now.
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I'm not saying he's been great by any means and you're also quite right about the physical ability. But that's always been the case. I should have said "one of his problems". Cause whenever he streaks into the offensive zone, where are any of his linemates.. nowhere. If he gets Monahan the puck what happens, absolutely zero. No creativity, no cycling, no holding it in the zone and certainly no goals. The book is out on Sean's one trick pony slot move.
And is our bar so low for our "number 1 center" that he just has to battle along the boards to be contributing?
Mark my words when the Flames part ways with Johnny/Sean, Gudreau will be productive elsewhere and Sean will hand in more of the same.