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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
If we're operating on the assumptions that
i) Dube-Monahan-Kessel would be a line
ii) Phil Kessel can still skate fast
then I don't think it's really important where Monahan fits. Kessel's always played with some centres who actually have a similar playstyle to Monahan (Tyler Bozak, Nick Bonino) and opposite some quality wingers (JVR, Carl Hagelin). If Monahan is your centre, what's most important isn't how effective he is, but how much you can take the puck out of his hands when leaving the D zone. That's where Monahan and Gaudreau worked so well, because Gaudreau handled the majority of the breakouts off of a 30-foot pass from Monahan.
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Well, Kessel does love to carry. He’s not on a great contract even as a rental. Cap retention would be needed and even then Calgary might have to lighten the load some.
I sure dislike the idea of a rental (and I doubt he’s one of those guys who’d hang around on a year to year basis for low dollars). He’d cost a first plus a depth guy.