Anthony Mantha has arrived

[Pavels Dog]

This kid deserves some attention.

24GP 10G 8A 18P +11

11 points (6+5) in his last 8 games
Leads all rookies in +/-
Behind only Matthews/Laine/Marner in rookie P/GP among those with 20+GP
Leads the Wings in nearly every possession stat

He is playing at an elite level this season and he's doing it for a team that is struggling badly to score goals. If Wings had a functional powerplay his numbers would be looking even better.

Some of his goals:
https://streamable.com/t4at
https://streamable.com/w03m



Since I don't want to call out specific posters, I'll just recap with some un-named quotes to showcase how low the opinion was of Mantha because of his slow start in the AHL:

LOL at the guy who said manta had 40 goal upside. At his pace, he'll be lucky to hit 40 points.....in the AHL!!

i still remember that some people where calling him a futur 40 goal guy

Late 1st round talent looking like a late 1st round talent. Not the elite winger he was being deemed by so many.

He just doesn't look like an NHL top 6 talent.

How do you expect him to be a top 6 NHL player when he can't even put up points in the AHL?

He can turn into a nice 3rd line option for the Wings like Joe Colborne for the Flames.

Mantha is going to end up being a 3rd liner in the NHL or maybe a mediocre 2nd liner

He is a floater... Always has been, probably always will be. Sorry but I think the odds are pretty good that Mantha will be either an extremely late nhl bloomer or an outright bust.

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[coupe93]

He sure looked good in the Centennial Classic. Detroit's got a good one there!

 

[Hammettf2b]

So glad he wasn't traded for a defenseman. One of the only things Kenny did right.

 

[1specter]

Guess Holland and Devellano's public shaming tactics worked.

 

[Smartguy]

Picked him up for my fantasy team just in time

 

[NyQuil]

He got beat pretty badly on Marner's goal in the Centennial Classic.

 

[tony d]

Finally living up to the hype. Him and Larkin form a good nucleus going forward for Detroit.

 

[Ishad]

Thank goodness for injuries or Detroit management would have him rotting away over-ripening in the AHL

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Been super impressed by him since he's come up. Could definitely be Detroits best forward down the road. More upside than Larkin.

 

[coupe93]

Marner will burn a lot of players in the years to come. Mantha's 2 goals and 1 assist that game was a highlight.

 

[TheMule93]

6'5 220lbs great skater, silky smooth hands, incredible shot

He's got all the tools in the world to be a top player in the league. Hopefully he puts it together because we really need someone to build around.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

Congrats to him. I should be eating a bit of crow now considering I didn't think he had the extra gear to get it done at the NHL level.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

He got beat pretty badly on Marner's goal in the Centennial Classic.

He was at the end of his shift on that play I believe. But still he's not gonna be known for his defensive play that's for sure.

 

[Territory]

Lets see if he can keep it up.

 

[member 147413]

'Young player' plays well over short stretch

"'Young player' has arrived"

'Young player' shows inconsistency following year

"Whatever happened to 'young player', is he a bust?"

 

[Jumptheshark]

jumpthegun here

 

[McFlyingV]

Glad to see him doing well as a lot of people were down on him, but I think its too early to say he's arrived. Many thought Larkin had arrived before he fizzled out last season and has had a slow start to his sophomore year. Not that this is a bad thing, young players often struggle with inconsistency and only the truly elite seem to be able to avoid that at a young age. Hope he can keep it up though, he's got a big league shot and some nice hands.

 

[SEALBound]

I really like him in the tournaments I watched. Really wish Detroit would have sold low on him.

 

[Jumptheshark]

fun fact

Mantha is a from an nhl family

Uncles who played in the nhl
Claude Pronovost, Jean Pronovost, Marcel Pronovost
Grandfather ANDRÉ PRONOVOST

 

[MS]

I had Mantha as a top-10 pick in 2013 and was always convinced that this would be an impact goalscorer in the NHL. Started to waver a bit last year with his struggles in the AHL, but glad he's arrived this season.

 

[The Toews Era*]

20 game sample size, most of those quotes could still be accurate

 

[NyQuil]

fun fact

Mantha is a from an nhl family

Uncles who played in the nhl
Claude Pronovost, Jean Pronovost, Marcel Pronovost
Grandfather ANDRÉ PRONOVOST

I immediately assumed Moe Mantha.

 

[Peter Tagli Eddie]

Cough cough... Sample size

 

[Passchendaele]

I always pictured him as a tall Michael Ryder. Can snipe and be a top-six guy but won't be a two-way wizard like slam-dunk Hall of Famer Toes.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Cough cough... Sample size

What we should do is not hype up any young player until he has at least had two NHL seasons under his belt. That way nobody can comment on sample sizes.

Sound fair?