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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I have argued the opposite, that Monahan by himself at 1C is not the answer. That’s why they’ve been using Lindholm at 1C, trying to create two top lines that are both not elite but are roughly equal. BUT that doesn’t detract from the point that Monahan is still not given enough respect for what he does, just because he does it without flash.
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That in itself is the problem. Both would be quality 2nd line centres but neither of them is capable of having the impact required to be a 1st line centre on a Stanley Cup contending team, IMO. The playoff results prove this. The respect issue, sure can be debated either way, but like I said my opinion is strictly based on assembling a championship team.
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Originally Posted by Bonded
I don't think anyone besides super homers think Monahan is a great #1 centre.
The question is how good is Eichel. He honestly seems more hyped than his actual impact on the ice.
What is better Monahan + Tkachuk + futures or Eichel. I also think that on the 2% chance anything actually happened it would probably be Lindholm + Tkachuk or something like that and not Monahan.
All I know if Eichel was producing in Calgary like he was in Buffalo and the Flames gave up Lindholm + Tkachuk then people would be going nuts.
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I don't know what it would take to get Eichel, probably a lot, i'm not suggesting trading away our entire core, a trade is probably not realistic. I chimed in here because I saw some suggest Monahan is on a similar level, which I couldn't disagree with more.
Buffalo isn't a good team, they've had a hard time bringing in the appropriate players to turn the franchise around but that doesn't deter from the fact Eichel is that good. I think his spirit has taken a massive beating over time, its the one thing I've noticed watching the Sabres repeatedly this year, he still plays at a high level but he's lost that pep in his step.
Unfortunately I have this high propensity to bet on the Sabre games, whether its O/U, moneyline or team/player props, so I've watched them quite a bit (I also live in Toronto now) and he is absolutely a stud #1 C. He needs out to reinvigorate his enthusiasm, but as is, he is still elite and better than anything we've see here at #1 C in a long long time.