Star Spotlight: Sean Monahan not playing like a 20-year-old
Official Calgary Flames Hockey Club forward, Sean Monahan, is only 20 years old, younger than Johnny Gaudreau. He has 24 goals this season, is the youngest 20 goal scorer in the NHL and is the youngest player in the top 20 in goal scoring...he is a star.
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If you read this column on a regular basis, you know I don’t tend to make bold predictions about what might happen to a player. But with Monahan, I’d be remiss not to emphasize that the future looks incredibly bright – perhaps brighter than for any player I’ve profiled in the more than 18 months I’ve been writing this column. If you can get Monahan for a reasonable price in a keeper, do it – and I mean do it now. He’s my bet for the NHL’s (and fantasy’s) next young breakout star.
All things considered, I think it’s realistic to predict a huge breakout for Monahan next season, with him possibly threatening or perhaps exceeding the point per game mark. In terms of comparisons, we could be looking at Monahan having a third season at age 21 like John Tavares did in 2011-12, when he posted 81 points in 82 games during what was also his third campaign at that same age.
I never would have pegged him as a PPG performer, but if it comes to pass, I shall not shed a tear...actually yes I will, joyfully.
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That move he put on Gibson last night was so slick. Even better that he got the shot on his forehand when the puck rolled on him. Gibson just made an insane desperation save.
And then the patience he showed on his goal... Wow! He'll make 30 goals.
