Seravalli: Capitals have openly engaged teams about Kuznetsov and Mantha

[Alex K]

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[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

What kind of asset are they attaching to Mantha?

 

[Wally1112pac]

If salary needs to be dumped, Chicago is open for business.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Jets offer former caps nate Schmidt or Brendan Dillon for kuz and the cost of kuzs rehab

 

[Misery74]

What kind of asset are they attaching to Mantha?

The Caps could eat 50%. So Mantha at half price (roughly $3m), for 1 year of Mantha.

Better than a buyout for Washington, low risk for new team.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The Caps could eat 50%. So Mantha at half price (roughly $3m), for 1 year of Mantha.

Better than a buyout for Washington, low risk for new team.

They could do that too.

 

[um]

I’ll attach a small asset or draft pick to Mantha but I don’t think the Caps should be desperate to get rid of him.

We can just let him play under a new coach for one year or buy him out.

Even 50% retention is a useless maneuver, I think. What kind of player are you getting with 2.85 Cap space? Might as well be Mantha who does have potential for a rebound.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The Caps could eat 50%. So Mantha at half price (roughly $3m), for 1 year of Mantha.

Better than a buyout for Washington, low risk for new team.

Regardless I don't see him getting much

 

[HockeyVirus]

Whoever gets Kuznetsov better have a strong leadership group. I could see the Penguins making sense for him tbh Crosby isn't letting his habits impact the team and could make him refocus

 

[SEALBound]

I think Kuzy to the Avs makes a bit of sense.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

The Mantha trade looked bad at the time and, even with Vrana being booted out of Detroit, looks even worse now. Mantha has a lot of ability but I am losing faith in him being able to bring it consistently.

I think Kuzy to the Avs makes a bit of sense.

Agreed.

 

[BallardEra]

Mantha was like an NPC out there all season long.

 

[Forge]

That mantha / vrana trade just a complete bust and it was such a huge trade

 

[stl76]

I think Kuzy to the Avs makes a bit of sense.

Kuznetsov and Nichushkin together on the road…what could possibly go wrong?!

 

[Boxscore]

I think Kuzy to the Avs makes a bit of sense.

He'd be a great fit there imho.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Kuznetsov and Nichushkin together on the road…what could possibly go wrong?!

At this point, I think the real question is why they didn’t go with Vrana as well. That trio would have so much energy.

The Caps are in a weird spot. They aren’t really built to compete at the highest level, but they can’t really go full rebuild since Ovy is still chasing that record

 

[Canucks LB]

Canucks need to be in on both.

Any interest Garland for Mantha?

Canucks trial run mantha for a year.
Caps get a great 5 on 5 player who needs more oppertunity, could flourish in washington.
Signed on a decent contract

 

[K Fleur]

Avs seems best. Great snow in Denver.

 

[Nucker42]

Maybe Mantha and a 3rd for Boeser?

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Kuzy is a gamble for sure, but one I’d feel intrigued about. His best game is very good, as seen in the playoffs when the Caps won the cup and he could’ve won the Conn Smythe. 1 year removed from a PPG season shows the skills are still there.

He’s not that old, 2 years at 31&32. If he gets a kick in the butt after a trade, those could be very productive seasons as he’s trying to impress his new team, win and play for his last contract.

I think his performance would depend heavily on where he lands and how excited he is about it. Also where he is in life of course, that I don’t know.

Mantha at this point feels like he’s forever going to be a ’what could’ve been’ type of player. Probably best fit on a non-competitive team where somebody has to score and he can showcase skill in more loose games. For a team trying to compete for a cup, I don’t know if he’s worth bringing in.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Admiral Kuznetsov needs to stay on the coast.

 

[eojsmada]

Maybe Mantha and a 3rd for Boeser?

That's not horrible from a neutral observer. I think make it a 2nd and you would probably be really close.

 

[EddieTheEagle]

Maybe Mantha and a 3rd for Boeser?

This defeats the purpose of both teams making this trade. Both are looking to shed salary, not just exchange it.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Kuz for Nuke? You guys are funny

 

[Canucks LB]

Mantha for boeser is really interesting actually