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Originally Posted by GioforPM
You missed my point. Players can work on, and change their game. Those are high profile examples. You can also look at half the big scorers who are drafted out of junior and then adapt their game to make the NHL. Say, Stephane Yelle, Mike Peca, etc.
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Yzerman, Thornton, Kane and Modano had Art Ross level offensive capability from early in their careers; the addition of a defensive element might have dragged their scoring ceiling down a bit but they were still PPG or better even after. Yelle and Peca never had anything close to first line level offence at any point in the NHL, so 2 way play was the only way they could provide value.
You need examples of guys who had PPG ceilings in their early 20s by playing zero defence, that transformed later into maybe 50-60ish point 2 way players. That transformation is only realistic for Monahan due to his frame, Johnny will never be that guy so it’s up to his linemates to provide that dimension.