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Replacement
Lets put this Monohan comparison to bed. Mono had a sum of 63pts in regular season and playoffs. Drai had 93. Is there really that much of a comparison? Even if one takes into account Drai played 9 more playoff games the margin is still far greater than the difference in production between Drai, and McD. That's just the starting point as well. Drai is better than Monohan offensively, better defensively, much harder to play against and is IMPROVING as big power Centers (they take a bit longer) tend to do. Drai is a punishing player to play against and wears down some of the top D in the league. Monohan isn't.
Its quite possible that the Flames wouldn't get Draisaitl in a trade for Monohan, Gaudreau, and throwing in a 4th D or a pick. I wouldn't do it.
We'll have to disagree on Monohan. I've watched him a lot. I get it that you love the guy, but no way is Draisaitl worth both Gaudreau and Monohan, and no way that trade even gets a sniff if someone brought it up..
If we're going by ppg, Scheifele and Backstrom were both higher. And Scheifele has an even harder name to spell
Backstrom might be closer to a comparable, playing with Ovie.
I think Kopitar is a pretty good comparable, despite his tough go last year. I don't think he was worth anywhere near $10M, but LA have overpaid a couple guys, especially Brown. I think they saw Brown as a team leader with a lot of intangibles, and more or less a prototype for the LA game.
Last year was a "show me" year for Draisaitl. And he did well. But lots of players do better in a contract year.
I'm thinking the Oilers use Tarasenko as a comparable. Much different style, but every bit as good as Draisaitl, if not better. Better skater, and better shooter. Not as big, but still has size, and hard to get off the puck.
Finished 2 points back last year with 75 pts, but 10 more goals (I count goals as being more important than assists - especially secondary assists), and doesn't have arguably the best player in the league playing with him drawing the most attention from opposing teams.
Exceeded 70 points each of the last 3 seasons. 37 goals, 40 goals, and 39 goals last 3. The guy is a really good player. 8 x $7.5. Has 22 playoff goals, and while last year was a disappointment for Blues, they played two very tight series with no 7 goal blowouts. Wild and Nashville both better than Sharks or Ducks, especially defensively. Most games 2-1, and only two games where any team got 4.
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