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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I doubt it’s just fans. NHL GMs aren’t dumb. Given his play over the last three seasons, Monahan is firmly in the reclamation project stage of his career. No GM is going to trade for Monahan thinking he’s going to get the 82 pt player of 2018-19, anymore then he would trade for Jeff Skinner expecting to get the 40 goal scorer of 2018-19.
It’s funny, but I pitched a Monahan for Schmaltz+ deal on this forum two off-seasons ago, and people shat all over it.
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I'm not saying Monahan's value hasn't dropped, but what has Schmaltz done that makes him more valuable than Monahan at this point?
Even in a down year, playing with injuries, Monahan still produced as much as Schmaltz last season. And their career numbers aren't even comparable.