SwedishFire
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Confirmed Signing with Link: [CBJ] F Sean Monahan signs with the Blue Jackets (5 years, $5.5M AAV)
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This move allows Boone Jenner to move back to the wing. Something we haven’t seen for a while and it may unlock more offense for a former 30 goal scorer. This also allows the kids to play more sheltered roles and more slowly get acclimated to center ice in the NHL. I think Monahan is worth every penny and with anyone that is dependent on health.
Viqsi
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The only thing more maddening than the fact we signed this guy instead of the shutdown blueliner we need is the number of times I have seen this nonsense trotted out to attempt to justify it.
He "unlocked" that additional offense three years ago; the totals just haven't ended up as high because we've been playing him over 20 minutes a night and so he's breaking down before the season can finish. But his shooting percentage has been consistently in the 12-14% range for the last three seasons, and his 30-goal season had him at 13% (with a career average of 10%).
Seriously. Boone Jenner Is Not A Winger. You do not "get more" out of him by changing his position. If we do get more out of him from this signing, it won't be from moving him to the wing; it'll be because he gets to stay on the ice for more games due to Monahan taking minutes - and I'm not yet convinced Monahan will end up doing a sufficiently responsible job with those minutes so we're as likely as not to end up with no net gain.
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Yeah, I honestly don't care where Boone plays as long as it's like 7 minutes less a night.
The only thing more maddening than the fact we signed this guy instead of the shutdown blueliner we need is the number of times I have seen this nonsense trotted out to attempt to justify it.
He "unlocked" that additional offense three years ago; the totals just haven't ended up as high because we've been playing him over 20 minutes a night and so he's breaking down before the season can finish. But his shooting percentage has been consistently in the 12-14% range for the last three seasons, and his 30-goal season had him at 13% (with a career average of 10%).
Seriously. Boone Jenner Is Not A Winger. You do not "get more" out of him by changing his position. If we do get more out of him from this signing, it won't be from moving him to the wing; it'll be because he gets to stay on the ice for more games due to Monahan taking minutes - and I'm not yet convinced Monahan will end up doing a sufficiently responsible job with those minutes so we're as likely as not to end up with no net gain.
InfinityIggy
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Warms my heart to see Mony and JG together again. Best of luck in Columbus, Sean.
Viqsi
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People gotta keep in mind CBJ veteran center depth before signing Monahan was Jenner & Kuraly, that's it. That is a middle-6 guy turned #1C (and I like Jenner and think he's done better than anyone would've dared to hope, but in a contender he'd be ideally a 3rd line center or #2 tops if you have stacked wings) and Kuraly is a good #4C. Fantilli/Voronkov/Sillinger/Johnson/Lindstrom/etc is a great group of young potential centers but there was a desperate need for some veteran help to bridge the gap for next 2 seasons or so at least.
If Monahan can stay healthy and play good hockey for 2-3 years then that's a success and while 5-years is two more than would be ideal all things considered, that's just signing UFAs for you. If Monahan can be of any help at all in creating conditions where some of the young prospects become good NHL centers, then even if that deal ends up turning into a problem towards the end, it was worth it.
If he stays healthy and has no lingering issues from his injuries, then having had that low point in his career a few years ago would turn into a blessing in disguise for the Jackets, because if he'd been a 60pt center all through 2020s, no way they get him for 5.5m per.
If Monahan can stay healthy and play good hockey for 2-3 years then that's a success and while 5-years is two more than would be ideal all things considered, that's just signing UFAs for you. If Monahan can be of any help at all in creating conditions where some of the young prospects become good NHL centers, then even if that deal ends up turning into a problem towards the end, it was worth it.
If he stays healthy and has no lingering issues from his injuries, then having had that low point in his career a few years ago would turn into a blessing in disguise for the Jackets, because if he'd been a 60pt center all through 2020s, no way they get him for 5.5m per.
Andrei79
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The length is what's worrying because the AAV is completely fine for what he brings.
If he stays healthy, Columbus will love him. He's a smart, glue type player with high IQ.
If he stays healthy, Columbus will love him. He's a smart, glue type player with high IQ.
He’s 29, he’s 34 by the time he’s UFA, that’s certainly nothing unheard of
Wouldn’t mind Tkachuk reunion in Columbus as well
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Crossing my fingers for a Monahan/Gaudreau reigniting but definitely a little iffy if that can happen.
Considering he has played a full year with good stats, he’s really experienced, very solid at face offs abd a big friend of Gaudreau, it’s worth the risk.
I like this signing way more than Gudbranson deal
I don't think Jackets fans will like this deal year 1. I think they'll like it even less in the years that follow.
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TheHudlinator
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Don't care if it to long or to much money, nothing but love for Monahan
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Love the player a lot, I wanted him back on the Habs
But this contract is 100% going to age like milk
But this contract is 100% going to age like milk
WannabeFinn
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Buddy we survived the Nathan Horton contract being uninsured and turning into David Clarkson when the cap was significantly lower. We’ll be alright.
DudeWhereIsMakar
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I think this is funny because of how Gaudreau and Monahan were drafted two years apart. Now they played on different teams two years apart. It's like they got nothing from the Flames for their players.
I think this is funny because of how Gaudreau and Monahan were drafted two years apart. Now they played on different teams two years apart. It's like they got nothing from the Flames for their players.
I think this is funny because of how Gaudreau and Monahan were drafted two years apart. Now they played on different teams two years apart. It's like they got nothing from the Flames for their players.
