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Originally Posted by GioforPM
^^ so (a) you don’t think Monahan is good enough to play wing on a top 6 line and (b) you think they should trade Monahan plus some picks or prospects for Eichel (seeing as how there’s no other top 6 players out of your lines - heck, Lucic is the only other top 9 player missing).
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Do you know for a fact that Monahan will be an quality NHL winger? Like I said earlier, we can’t be wrong next season, there’s just no room for error. I don’t know what Monahan is as a winger and experimenting that idea is actually kind of a scary though. Can Monahan play with enough pace to check effectively as a winger? Can he cut east-west? Can he make the important plays along the boards to create quick transitions? Can he blow the zone with enough speed to create breakaway opportunities?
What I do believe is the Flames need an upgrade at #2 center. So if Monahan is used as part of the piece to upgrade, then yes that would be perfect. Ideally I’d like Jack Eichel because I think he’s talented enough to drive his own line even with a couple new UFA linemates. Having him play against second pairings would also be a benefit to him. Mangiapane probably could slot as the #2 LW with Eichel, but I personally like him with Backlund and together, they’d make a quality 3rd line.
If the name of the game is slotting, than I like the way those pieces slot.