Flames head coach Bill Peters said he would limit Monahan's face-offs to begin the season, Kristen Anderson of The Calgary Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Monahan is coming off wrist surgery in April, and although he has said he believes he is 100%, Peters will be limiting how many face-offs the 23-year-old center will be taking. In Monahan's place will be new Flame Elias Lindholm who took the third-most face-offs with the Hurricanes last season. This change will only be a precaution in the beginning as Monahan won the most face-offs on the team last season. As soon as Peters feels Monahan is at 100%, he will be taking face-offs full-time one again.