It wasn't the coach holding the team back. It is the GM.

Something wrong when the two best Flames forwards last night were Mangipaine and Ritchie.
I don't think the Sabres want Monahan and his 6m cap hit next season.

Change Hall to Reinhart- Flames throw in Kylington or another prospect/mid-draft pick, and we bring Hall home in the off-season. Then Yes!

As much as I like ghostbear theres no chance we trade for him and bench Valimaki whos are best D prospect. I love Konecny so thats the only part I like. Hall trade is awful why do we trade our #1 center who still has term for a rental having a ****ty year.

Monahan has been aweful, clear his cap hit and bring in Hall.. Allows you to extend for 8 years vs 7...

Not necessarily the line-up, as I said I am not a flames fan, but something has to change there. Monahan has been terrible. Gives flames and extra year on the extension for hall, and clears 6M from your books.

That makes no sense. They could trade him for actual value then just sign Hall as a UFA for free instead. Also Monahan hasn't been terrible, he's just not scoring.

But could they? Having a player that wants to be there is value... Monahan hasn't been good, who wants his 6M cap hit?

You are acting like 6M for a top 6 center is bad. I bet Florida and Vegas would be all over him in a second

I don't think either of them would be.. 6M for 7 goals, I wouldn't want to mess with the chemistry on either of those teams for that.

Is that honestly what you see from Monahan? 7 goals? He has a career average shooting percent of 14-15% and he's shooting at 8% this year. I guess if you just ignore his blatant bad luck then yeah he looks bad

"Bad Luck" Flames core has 3 playoff appearances in the last 6 season, and 3 first round exits.. I think its time to try something else...

He has 4 more goals at 14% shooting this year. I just dont see it for 6M... Just my opinion.

I am not disagreeing with that. What you are saying is Monahan has zero trade value since you value him as a 6M 4th line winger, which is fundamentally incorrect

LMAO, that's jokes haha He's at least a 6M fourth line center... Yes He has value, I don't believe a top tier team trades for him though.. I would think maybe more of a hockey trade to get a change of scenery and a fresh start.