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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I suppose he was expected to force his way up, like Monahan, Gaudreau, etc.
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When did Monahan "force his way up"?
He was pretty awful as a rookie.
As a sophomore, Backlund and Stajan missed half the season while Bennett missed the whole season. And even then, most of that season, the Gaudreau-X-Hudler line was our best line, even though it was centered by guys like Granlund and Jooris at first. That Monahan outscored two guys who probably weren't NHL talents is not some major accomplishment.