Get rid of him. I would much rather keep Backlund as our 2nd line C, he competes every game, he can skate, and he is a solid two way player. This year I saw a scared player in Monahan, I think the injuries and beatings he has taken in previous playoffs have made him gun shy about paying the price in the dirty areas to score. He was constantly bobbling the puck and trying to get rid of it asap when he was being pressured physically. It is bad when Johnny who is 5 foot nothing and 150 lbs soaking wet is battling in the boards and digging at pucks while Monahan stands back near the blue line watching unengaged. He is a mediocre skater, he can't keep up with his skilled linemates. When your #1 C's strength is shooting from the slot but is playing the perimeter instead because he is too scared to go into the dirty areas it is time to cut bait while his value is still there. He absolutely needs to go.
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