[Calgary4LIfe]

Hip - I wouldn't have guessed that. I would have guessed wrists since his shot disappeared. I think he looked a bit faster out there this year. Good on him for skating hard and through (what I assume) must have been some discomfort, it not outright pain.


Neo went overboard on his comments, but some of them aren't exactly wrong. He isn't the net-front presence, he is the guy in the slot. Like Monahan or not, but that's Monahan. I like him, and if he can get whatever it is aside form his hips fixed, then he is a deadly shooter from the slot, and that's a legitimate weapon. I do think he is coachable, and Sutter will make sure that Monahan becomes a better centre.


If this means that Monahan is not traded, that's ok. However, I think it is absolutely asinine to trade Gaudreau (with the only caveat in that if he doesn't want to extend in Calgary, obviously). Other than that, Gaudreau has been effective under Darryl. Heck, what other player has looked dangerous? This team is effectively a non-skilled, non-threatening team when Gaudreau is not on the ice for the most part.


This off-season is going to be interesting.


Hope Monahan comes back stronger than ever.


On the other hand, playing the 'what if' game, what if Monahan continues to deteriorate? Then this off-season would be a smart one to trade him, no? His value is low right now (probably), but give it another season of declining performance, and what will his stock be next off-season? That's the gamble right now - do you keep him and hope he rebounds, or trade him and salvage whatever value he does have?