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Originally Posted by CroFlames
You could make nuanced arguments like this about every player in the league at any moment in time.
- Wayne scored 92 in a season... yeah but he played in the 80s.
- Mathews might top 65 this year... yeah but scoring is up league-wide.
- Johnny is going to get 100+ points... yeah but he's playing with two other stars.
Fact is, Monahan scored 22 in the NHL as a rookie, playing on a crappy team and without Johnny. The league quickly took notice of him yet he still improved year over year until injuries took their toll.
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You missed my point. What I'm saying is that next year it will be harder for Monahan to score 22 than in his rookie year. Obviously it's an opinion, it takes into account the partial information we all have about his injuries usage and so on. At this point hoping for any sort of production out of Monahan next season is wishful thinking.
How do you guys expect Monahan to score goals if he and his line can't get the puck in the offensive zone? I get trying to be positive, but what part of Monahan's game makes you think he will rebound? I get defending Monahan the person, he sounds like a great guy, but Monahan the player has been a replacement level player for the last 2 seasons.