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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Monahan is the superior player.
Monahan is clutch - measurably more clutch.
Playoffs:
Monahan
31gp 11g 11a 0.7ppg
Laine
24gp 8g 8a 0.666
Likewise, Monahan as over twice as many Game Winning Goals ( the 4th most in the history of the Flames)
All this aside, Monahan plays the more important position, and quite well. He has a 52.6 FO% . He logs big minutes against the top lines in the NHL.
2019/20
Monahan had 43 takeaways and 36 giveaways
Laine had 29 takeaways and 51 giveaways
Now, lets talk about the business side of things
Laine is on the last year of his contract that makes 6.75M a year
Monahan has two years left after this year and has a cap hit of $400,000 less.
Laine is truly a on dimensional player. He is damn good at that dimension, but in no world is he a replacement for Monahan.
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This post has changed my mind, I was wrong and shouldn't just value Laine's glitzy goal scoring. Monahan >= Laine, Hanifin > Roslovic, so I wouldnt do the trade.