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SuperMatt18 · 03-18-2021, 11:28 AM

The reason you don't move Monahan to wing is because if you want to trade him this offseason then you really want the market to have it established that he's a top 6 Center.

I think people tend to always focus on what he's not instead of what he is. He's not going to be McDavid, Mackinnon, or Barzal as a guy that's going to WOW you with flashy plays

Monahan is a guy that makes the small simple plays that help your team win but maybe aren't always easy to see.

He goes to the dirty areas of the ice and finds space for a shot, he is sneaky good at separating players from pucks in the corners, and his hockey sense is underrated.

I actually think his passing at time is underrated too, but I think he doesn't try to play facilitator enough and defers to Johnny too much to be the playmaker.

Here are his 5v5 stats among centers going back to 18-19. (Disclaimer is lots of guys that aren't actually centers included here too)

Goals: 34 (32nd)
Primary Assists: 33 (23rd)
Secondary Assists: 18 (45th)
Total Assists: 51 (29th)

Individual xGF: 31.2 (16th)
Individual scoring chances for: 355 (18th)
Individual High Danger: 161 (17th)

Giveaways / Takeaway Ratio: +27 (29th)

CF%: 51.48% (65th)
xGF%: 50.8%
GF%: 50.4% (+2, 90th - Tied with Johansen, Duchene, Scheifele, Eichel)

Monahan is a guy that is a first / second line tweener that ideally would be an offensive second line center but he is being asked to be a first line offensive center because we don't have that elite #1 guy.

Also not a guy that will drive a line himself, but who if he's playing with talented wingers will generate offense and find's space on the ice to score goals.

Honestly a guy like Jeff Carter remains the best comparable for him IMO. Interestingly enough he is guy that moved to Wing at times in his career. Giroux is another guy that bounces between Center and Wing, Stamkos as well. It does seem that goalscoring centers are the types of guys that may get moved to Wing at times in their career.

Problem here is I don't think we truly have a better option to move Monahan to wing, especially with us already having enough LH shot wingers.

03-18-2021, 11:28 AM	#228
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	The reason you don't move Monahan to wing is because if you want to trade him this offseason then you really want the market to have it established that he's a top 6 Center. I think people tend to always focus on what he's not instead of what he is. He's not going to be McDavid, Mackinnon, or Barzal as a guy that's going to WOW you with flashy plays Monahan is a guy that makes the small simple plays that help your team win but maybe aren't always easy to see. He goes to the dirty areas of the ice and finds space for a shot, he is sneaky good at separating players from pucks in the corners, and his hockey sense is underrated. I actually think his passing at time is underrated too, but I think he doesn't try to play facilitator enough and defers to Johnny too much to be the playmaker. Here are his 5v5 stats among centers going back to 18-19. (Disclaimer is lots of guys that aren't actually centers included here too) Goals: 34 (32nd) Primary Assists: 33 (23rd) Secondary Assists: 18 (45th) Total Assists: 51 (29th) Individual xGF: 31.2 (16th) Individual scoring chances for: 355 (18th) Individual High Danger: 161 (17th) Giveaways / Takeaway Ratio: +27 (29th) CF%: 51.48% (65th) xGF%: 50.8% GF%: 50.4% (+2, 90th - Tied with Johansen, Duchene, Scheifele, Eichel) Monahan is a guy that is a first / second line tweener that ideally would be an offensive second line center but he is being asked to be a first line offensive center because we don't have that elite #1 guy. Also not a guy that will drive a line himself, but who if he's playing with talented wingers will generate offense and find's space on the ice to score goals. Honestly a guy like Jeff Carter remains the best comparable for him IMO. Interestingly enough he is guy that moved to Wing at times in his career. Giroux is another guy that bounces between Center and Wing, Stamkos as well. It does seem that goalscoring centers are the types of guys that may get moved to Wing at times in their career. Problem here is I don't think we truly have a better option to move Monahan to wing, especially with us already having enough LH shot wingers. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 03-18-2021 at 11:34 AM.