Honestly, not even sure what to do with Monahan anymore. It’s a tiring exercise just thinking where he even fits on the team. I figured bringing back his old pal Toffoli would at the very least, create a duo with some chemistry, but I don’t think the two have connected on a single goal yet.
If the team has any kind of trade proposal on the table for Monahan at the TDL. It should seriously be looked at. Monahan’s cap hit next season is still the biggest issue, but with 29 games left of the season, there’s doesn’t appear to be a turnaround coming for Monahan’s 5 on 5 game.
I think he’s falling very close to the liability category here. He’s somehow, by far, a team worst -13 on team that has a +41 goal differential at even strength. He’s allowed 27 goals at 5 on 5 which sits tied for worst among forwards. Is it crazy to think how much better it would be if he played less minutes or wasn’t on the roster at all?
I mean, not scoring is one thing, but when your line is constantly allowing getting scored on, that’s another thing. In the playoffs, the Flames will be playing against top tier competition who have better depth. So if top lines cancel each other out in the playoffs, the 3rd line could be key here and I don’t like the odds of our 3rd line going up against the best 3rd lines in the league. I don’t know if moving Monahan is even realistic this season, but I don’t want to see the team being ousted early because of their weak-links again.
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