Dylan Larkin or Sean Monahan?

[nbwingsfan]

Larkin - Age 21 - 0.58ppg - 1.81 P/60 - 1.36 P1/60

Monahan - Age 23 - 0.72ppg - 1.79 P/60 - 1.41 P1/60

How can you say it's not even close? Both play on their team's top lines, Monahan has slightly better support through his career, but not much. They are very similar talents.

I agree that Monahan is currently better, but Monahan has had WAY more support than Larkin to date. He's been glued to Gaudreau and receives passes from Hamilton/Gio/Brodie.

Larkin has got to play with a shell of Zetterberg (who he recently out produced) and gets outlet passes from Green, and Trevor Daley?
Big difference there.

 

[CgyFlamesftw]

Love how Monahan is useless without Gaudreau. Yet most of HF doesnt think Gaudreau is an elite player. This is the same pattern to Giordano and whichever partner he plays with.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Monahan and its not that close

 

[TheMule93]

red wings fan voting Monahan for the time being

 

[rent free]

It must be hard to consistently be so wrong.

takes one to know one...

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I wonder how much of a "fluke" 47 assists is for Larkin or if he can be a consistent 40-50 assist centerman. It was a quantum leap up from his previous 2 years of 15 and 22 assists.

I think he sees the ice better and is more dynamic than Sean Monahan so he should be the better playmaker going forward. Monahan seems to be a lock for 30 goals every year though.

 

[JPeeper]

Monahan, guy put up 30+ goals playing with a bum wrist (he froze it before every game and practise) for 2+ months, along side his 2 hernia's and tight groin.

Sucks cause he would have put up 40+ goals and 75+ points if he didn't get completely savaged by injuries. He was pretty much a PPG up until he got hurt.

The "doesn't drive his line" argument is so stupid. Can someone explain to me how 2 players are supposed to drive a line when there is only 1 puck on the ice? Gaudreau wants to be that guy so Monahan lets him, Monahan without Gaudreau on his line excluding his rookie year is around 2 points per game.

 

[Iapyi]

Larkin is a good young player with lots of speed but Monahan is definitely the better player at this time.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

If you need a Dany Heatley, you take Monahan.
If you need a center, you take Larkin.

 

[flamesforcup]

Both are close. Im curious how Larkin would do with Gaudreau.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I wonder how much of a "fluke" 47 assists is for Larkin or if he can be a consistent 40-50 assist centerman. It was a quantum leap up from his previous 2 years of 15 and 22 assists.

I think he sees the ice better and is more dynamic than Sean Monahan so he should be the better playmaker going forward. Monahan seems to be a lock for 30 goals every year though.

Not all that common for players to have fluke seasons on absolute dumpster fire teams.

More likely that his low shooting percentage was a fluke than his assist rate.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Monahan no contest

 

[rent free]

Both are close. Im curious how Larkin would do with Gaudreau.

Better than what monahan would do

 

[flamesforcup]

Better than what monahan would do

Maybe he would but if i was offered a 1 for 1 trade i would probably decline as i dont wanna take the risk since Monahan has produced pretty consistantly

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Monahan no contest

Right, because it's not like Larkin scored the same amount despite lesser line mates and way less offensive zone starts.

 

[rent free]

Maybe he would but if i was offered a 1 for 1 trade i would probably decline as i dont wanna take the risk since Monahan has produced pretty consistantly

Exceptable. I would take that trade all day if I was in your shoes.

 

[Reinhart]

Watch more Flames games, and you will eventually see that Monahan is not a product of Gaudreau. Gaudreau alone seems to struggle more without Monahan. They compliment one another very well. Monahan is so underrated because he isn't flashy, but part of the reason the Flames floundered last year was due to Monahan's numerous injuries that he played through. He probably would have hit 40 goals if not for those.

 

[CraigsList]

I'm torn. Monahan is underrated around these boards, but people are right that Larkin doesn't have an elite winger like Gaudreau by his side. I think with roles reversed in a few years, a better poll would be Larkin + Zadina vs. Monahan and Gaudreau. Larkin is going to rack up the points with Zadina potting up everything, much like Monahan does with Gaudreau.

Would absolutely love Larkin on my team.

Went with Monahan because Monahan is a consistent 30-30 player and looks to be even better than that next year with Lindholm adding into the fold. It's hard to find a sniper like Monahan these days.

 

[elitepete]

Love how Monahan is useless without Gaudreau. Yet most of HF doesnt think Gaudreau is an elite player. This is the same pattern to Giordano and whichever partner he plays with.

Gaudreau is the only elite player on the Flames

 

[LarKing]

Monahan for now but I’m willing to bet this poll will be Larkin by the end of next season.

 

[DCDM]

I'm torn. Monahan is underrated around these boards, but people are right that Larkin doesn't have an elite winger like Gaudreau by his side. I think with roles reversed in a few years, a better poll would be Larkin + Zadina vs. Monahan and Gaudreau. Larkin is going to rack up the points with Zadina potting up everything, much like Monahan does with Gaudreau.

Would absolutely love Larkin on my team.

Went with Monahan because Monahan is a consistent 30-30 player and looks to be even better than that next year with Lindholm adding into the fold. It's hard to find a sniper like Monahan these days.

I agree with this. Pretty close poll overall though.

 

[Rubi]

Sean Monahan. And the poll isn't close at all. Only 36% pf those polled would take Larkin.

 

[JarvisFunk]

I think Larkin is more skilled and a better hockey player, however Monahan knows his role, and gets his job done more effectively, if that makes sense.

 

[Haatley]

Right, because it's not like Larkin scored the same amount despite lesser line mates and way less offensive zone starts.

Just as much as who when?
Monahan has never scored less than 20 goals....

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Just as much as who when?
Monahan has never scored less than 20 goals....

Well if you want we can flip this, he's also never put up more than 40 assists.