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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
That stat is nuts.
Monahan -20 in his rookie year pre JG
This year JG +20 and SM -9, and the other ~30 are just distributed across the other years (I think just one year where SM is higher than JG)
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I did remove his rookie year in my post. If you noticed, I said the difference was 60 instead if that year was removed. Even if we didn’t include this season, which should be counted IMO. The difference would be 30ish, which like I said, is a surprising difference for 2 players who were basically attached to the hip every shift.
I think it’s just another indicator of how important Gaudreau is/has been to Monahan’s effectiveness as a hockey player. Gaudreau clearly doesn’t need him and has obviously found ways to score/defend without him throughout his career whether it be this season or years past.
Going forward, whether Gaudreau re-signs with the Flames or not, I think it’s imperative he plays with a strong defensive center who can also check. The less time he and his line spend defending, the more time he has in the offensive zone.