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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
Sean Monahan produced 1.98 points/60 at even strength during his rookie season when paired with Jiri Hudler (would have ranked him 1st on the team), which from my recollection is literally the only time in which Monahan has seen consistent time with a legitimate top six talent away from Gaudreau.
If anything getting him away from that combination that clearly no longer works with Johhny and some random plug on the right side will only benefit his production which has taken a complete nosedive at even strength the past two years.
Put him with any combination of Mangiapane/Tkachuk/Coleman and I guarantee his rates at even strength will* increase.
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Exactly. Other than McAvi and Raisaitl, which other centre in the league was a PPG scorer while playing with wingers who would be minor leaguers on any other team? Heck, the Flames would have been better off shorthanded than playing some of the players who filled in as Monahan's RW last season. This will NOT happen with Sutter coaching.