Given several of our building blocks and depending on how we fill out the next few years, there is a chance that Detroit is a really rugged group to be honest. Our identity might be the bully physical team, I think we want a rough and tumble team here in a couple years. If we can add Byfield or Lafreniere I think that really makes those odds very big.
I agree with Mantha getting hurt the last time trying not to really fight. I like when Mantha is being assertive in whatever he is doing. I don't mind the fighting, I hope he doesn't get hurt, but I am not swearing it off. Him pounding on some D-man in a playoff series or crushing some guy in a playoff hopeful run might really spark the team, it is still a part of hockey for me.