What do you expect from Sean Monahan this upcoming season?

[Nsd1]

Youngest captain to win a Stanley cup.

[Alberta_Beef]

I think something like this will suffice.

77 Goals.
A 6 Goal game.
4 Goals in his 1st game.
71 Assists.
An 8 Assist game.
5 Assists in his 1st Game.
133 Points.
22 Playoff points.
15 Playoff Goals.
15 Playoff Assists.
15 game goal streak.
21 game point streak.
the Art Ross trophy.
the Hart trophy.
the Calder trophy.
the Vezina trophy.
the Norris trophy.
the Conn Smythe.
the Stanley Cup.
Team Captain out of camp.
Have the best Movember 'stache.

[puckluck2]

He makes the team and plays all year and scores 40 points.

[indes]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

I think something like this will suffice.

77 Goals.
A 6 Goal game.
4 Goals in his 1st game.
71 Assists.
An 8 Assist game.
5 Assists in his 1st Game.
133 Points.
22 Playoff points.
15 Playoff Goals.
15 Playoff Assists.
15 game goal streak.
21 game point streak.
the Art Ross trophy.
the Hart trophy.
the Calder trophy.
the Vezina trophy.
the Norris trophy.
the Conn Smythe.
the Stanley Cup.
Team Captain out of camp.
Have the best Movember 'stache.

Now you're reaching

[vilzeh]

Hart Trophy or he's a bust.

[RedMileDJ]

I just want to see him play and hopefully not get sent down. But let's be realistic. He'll probably play 7 to 10 games and then get sent down.

I don't know. I'm just excited to see the kid play. Hopefully he pans out.

[Reggie28]

I think the keep him up. With the lineup of the flames, he plays too much, in the wrong situ's, and he has a mediocre season.

[FlamesAddiction]

9 NHL games and back to junior.

[A Shot Wide]

Originally Posted by Element55

I just want to see him play and hopefully not get sent down. But let's be realistic. He'll probably play 7 to 10 games and then get sent down.

I don't know. I'm just excited to see the kid play. Hopefully he pans out.

I really hope that doesn't happen.

[sun]

Let's just say... move over Teemu!

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by A Shot Wide

I really hope that doesn't happen.

Grigorenko was sent down after 10 last year I believe. Hard to explain that kind of thing away as a GM!

[frinkprof]

If he goes back to junior:

- Leads the 67s up until World Junior camp and tournament
- Plays in World Junior Championship on medal-winning Canadian team (not necessarily gold) and is on the ice for most key faceoffs. Probably on top line or at worst second line.
- Possibly World Junior Championship all-star. Top 5 in points in tournament.
- Traded to contender after World Junior Championship. I'm going to guess to the London Knights since they are hosting the Memorial Cup
- Plays in OHL playoffs and possibly Memorial Cup.
- Comes close to OHL regular season point totals from last year but doesn't quite match them due to time away in NHL tryout and World Junior Championship


If he stays in the NHL:

- 35-40 points on the season
- Sees 1st power play unit time
- Shuffled between lines, but mostly the top two and sees an occasional assignment on the wing
- Shows flashes of future brilliance here and there but the rigors of the 82 game NHL schedule affect his consistency in the doldrums of January and February.
- Sees more time and an expanded role after the trade deadline and ends the season on a high note
- Possible Calder Trophy candidate

[Żoso]

I think he plays his 9 games with the Flames to start the season then heads back to the OHL.

2014-15 will be his breakout year with the Flames.

[jg13]

Seems like the general consensus is 9 games then back to the OHL.

What if Sean has 3 goals 3 assists after 9 games? Does he stay on the big team or is it back to Junior after the 9 games no matter what.

[Stay Golden]

If the Flames brass let Monahan play beyond his 9 games up in the NHL, it will exceed what I expect the Flames will do with Monahan.
I hope Monahan forces their hand to keep him for the season.

[christoph186]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

If the Flames brass let Monahan play beyond his 9 games up in the NHL, it will exceed what I expect the Flames will do with Monahan.
I hope Monahan forces their hand to keep him for the season.

Good call. It's gonna be up to how he and the team are doing at the 9 game mark. Hopefully he shows he can stay with the big club early!

[Bezer]

9 Games back to Junior and hopefully is traded to a contending team.

[SebC]

I figure 9 games, back to the 67s, then traded to a Memorial Cup contender.

But if he plays 82 games in the NHL, 33 points.

[schteve_d]

9 games to get a taste and back to junior where he tears it up.

There is absolutely no point in having him up for the season. We are really not going to be competitive for anything so it doesn't do us or him any favours.

It would be silly and all-too-Oileresque to even consider keeping him up full time this season.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by schteve_d

9 games to get a taste and back to junior where he tears it up.

There is absolutely no point in having him up for the season. We are really not going to be competitive for anything so it doesn't do us or him any favours.

It would be silly and all-too-Oileresque to even consider keeping him up full time this season.

It very well could do him a great deal of good to play at the NHL level. You get better by playing against the best. That being said, if he plays well while in the NHL, and continues to earn ice-time, you keep him here all year and let him develop at the NHL level. If he's in over his head? Shelter his minutes for 9 games so he gets a taste, and then have him report back to Ottawa.

With how the Flames handled Sven last season, I don't believe there is an appetite to force feed prospects to the NHL - but if they show the ability to improve game after game at the NHL level? It'd be poor management to send him back to Jr.