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Originally Posted by ponder
Obviously no comparisons are perfect, Monahan is his own player, but he reminds me the most of Eric Staal when I've seen him play, though a couple inches shorter. Really like the kid, not flashy but works hard, goes to the net, and finishes very well, not hard to see him turning into a top 6 centre in the NHL. He was great in the Canada-Russia Challenge, I wonder if that'll give him a shot to make the WJC team? He could look good in a role similar to the one Couturier got in his draft year.
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Originally Posted by wally31
This is the comparison that I keep walking away with. I think your looking at a strong 2-way C, with good offensive upside. I think he will be a 65 - 80pt C. Not quite the same numbers that Staal puts up, but same style of play.
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It's pretty much the best comparison I've got too. Both aren't exactly strong skaters.