You don't want Hall he's terrible lol.
Gaudreau is a special special player who is visibly frustrated by his center. Whether it's justified or not, the body language from Gaudreau tells me he's tired of carrying their duo. His game is all about speed, give and gos, quick plays, and creativity - he needs a counterpart who can bring those things out in his game. Unfortunately, Monahan does the opposite - he forces the game to go slower and become static. That doesn't mean Monahan is a bad player, but it's quite easy to see why a player like Gaudreau could get frustrated having to play at Monahan's speed.
IMO, Gaudreau needs to do his best to get over it and try to make the best out of a bad situation, as it's obvious that the coaching staff has no real intention of ever separating the two.
I pretty much agree with you.
I've seen it for three years that Mony isn't a contending team's first line center. Our management team should have seen this too.
I've seen for at least 3 years that Brodie was overvalued when he was thought of as a Norris candidate. Calgary management should have seen this too.
Brodie for sure should have been traded while he had high value between 2 and 5 years ago.
Mony could still garner good return for a team with some depth up the middle. This was Toronto's case last year with Kadri on the books.
Regardless, blockbuster trades can happen with a bunch of bodies going for a superstar. We need a bonafide #1 center. If we do that and Johnny still is struggling he'll have to go. But that would still be a year or two later with lots of prime and value left.
Flames management screwed up.
The book is out on Brodie, Bennett and now Mony. It's a bloody shame because now what? What can we offer to get a superstar (or close to it)?
