M&G's Top 25 Under 25: #2 - Sean Monahan

At some point, maybe 10 or 15 years down the road, fans might be able to reflect on Sean Monahan being one of the best centres the organization has ever had. After all, when he came into the organization, the stench of era upon era if inefficient talent down the middle plagued the Flames. Despite the few bright marks here and there like Daymond Langkow or a few seasons of Craig Conroy, the team never had that guy who could become the elite top-flight centre.

It's not a stretch to consider he could be one of the best already, given the start to his NHL career. No rookie, in recent memory besides Sven Baertschi, had the levels of expectation on his shoulders more than Monahan. The 6'2, 187…