Sean Monahan has been one of the most reliably productive and strongest players for the Flames in recent memory, perhaps the closest thing they’ve had to a true first line centre since Daymond Langkow. Even in a season marked by injury, inconsistency, and an awful powerplay, Monahan had a career year and shows plenty of promise headed into next season.
2017-18 season summary
Monahan held down the same role as he has had since the 2014-15 season: playing on the first line with Johnny Gaudreau, being a mainstay on the first powerplay unit, and generally trusted to score goals.