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Originally Posted by chedder
Monahan was every bit as good a pick as Tkachuk. In his first 6 seasons as a Flame he scored 363 points to Tkachuk's 382. Then Monahan scored 99 more in his last 3 seasons battling injuries (and Tkachuk left). All that while playing a more difficult and important position.
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He was great off the bat. But I suspect he'd have never broken 100 like Tkachuk has twice now. His speed and position and playing style kind of ensured he'd never play full seasons later in his career. The discussion was "elite" and I don't think Monahan would have ever been considered elite.