Anderson was playing on a mess of a team in Columbus that dwindled it’s assets to go all in at the wrong time. Using counting stats isn’t really a fair representation when you consider who Monahan got to play with and who JA has been playing with. Especially years 1 through 3.
Both have a history of injuries and one could argue Monahan’s have been worse and more abundant.
I don’t think the argument is as simple as well this player has scored more over a defined period… you have to ask yourself which player would have a more positive impact on the team right now and while Monahan has been fine this year I think Anderson would have a better chance at making a more defined impact on the club with the skillset that he offers than Monahan.
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