The Canadiens would like to discuss a contract extension with Sean Monahan – Canada Boosts

The person nicknamed “Mony” in Montreal is having a roller-coaster season: he has six factors in his final six video games, which is fascinating…

However Monahan additionally went three weeks (November 12 to December 2) with out scoring earlier than his current optimistic streak.

All this to say that Monahan’s offensive manufacturing has been inconsistent this season.

The middle ahead has a contract that advantages the Montreal Canadiens. His deal, price $1.985 million for the present season, doesn’t complicate Kent Hughes’ job and is superb for what Monahan brings to the desk.

Clearly, like final yr, there might be rumours about #91. He’s obtained a pleasant contract, he’s obtained expertise and he’s obtained extra to present within the tank… however the membership may additionally wish to hold him round for the long run.

Kent Hughes will subsequently have an vital option to make. Particularly since,according to David Pagnotta, the Montreal group is open to the thought of providing him a contract extension:

The Fourth Interval studies that the Habs could be thinking about a contract extension with Sean Monahan.

Ideas?

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– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 18, 2023

Monahan has confirmed to be an vital a part of Martin St-Louis’ line-up.

The truth that he’s versatile and might play heart AND wing permits the Habs’ head coach to put him nearly wherever within the line-up.

However the primary query is whether or not Monahan has the potential to assist the workforce within the years to return. He’s been performing nicely since his arrival in Montreal, when he’s wholesome…

Does he nonetheless have sufficient juice to be an impression participant with the Habs for the subsequent two, three and even 4 years?

The Habs may commerce him earlier than the commerce deadline to reap the benefits of his worth on the commerce market earlier than providing him a brand new contract subsequent summer season. This would slot in with Kent Hughes’ imaginative and prescient, in that the GM is consistently trying to enhance his membership’s sources…

And it will permit the Habs to hunt a return of some form, regardless of the fixed uncertainty surrounding his well being.

It’s an choice.

In gusts

– Calvary!

You realize the expression “to be built like an icebox” …

Quantity 11 in crimson is registered at 6 toes 4 inches and 215 lbs!

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– RDS (@RDSca) December 18, 2023

– Please.

– Precisely.

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– Colleen Flynn (@THNFlynn) December 18, 2023

– Ah nicely.