my outlook on aa is hes at the career stage called massive break out season alert . he could be worth way more next springYou'd still trade AA straight across for Werenski.
If Mantha gets 40 I think his price is at least $8M
I'd put a $7milX7yr in front of him right now and hope he bites.
(EDIT: Mantha that is)
Best thing for Yzerman is to let things play thru...Lets not be a Dubas, and offer blank checks...This isn't Toronto...Keep in mind Mantha will be a RFA after this season - however he'll have arbitration rights...There's a good chance Mantha could still pull a Drouin sometime mid-season.I think Yzerman needs to start negotiating right now before it's too late. Mantha looks motivated. Not many big guys have that ombination of skill/speed/hands/shot. The big thing with him is consistency, but he looks motivated right now.
I don't think he would sign a 7x7. I think maybe a 5 year deal at 7.5 would get it done though.
totally agreeing . the old redwing holland training method was bench and squat as much as you can plus ride the bike . ive said it forever our training was weak then soon as yzerman got here he set off alarms about the matter and immeadiately fixed itI don't think Mantha looks only more motivated. He could just look Mike Barwis -trained. His better physics gives him better confidence.
mantha is an extremely different case . theres less than 5 guys on earth with that size-coordination-ruggedness-skates-confidence-fire in veins . i dont care if we over pay i want an 8X on the table yesterday . i rate mantha the most valuable player in this organization . though maybe larkins as valuable .Best thing for Yzerman is to let things play thru...Lets not be a Dubas, and offer blank checks...This isn't Toronto...Keep in mind Mantha will be a RFA after this season - however he'll have arbitration rights...There's a good chance Mantha could still pull a Drouin sometime mid-season.
mantha is an extremely different case . theres less than 5 guys on earth with that size-coordination-ruggedness-skates-confidence-fire in veins . i dont care if we over pay i want an 8X on the table yesterday . i rate mantha the most valuable player in this organization . though maybe larkins as valuable .
As I said earlier.....mantha is an extremely different case . theres less than 5 guys on earth with that size-coordination-ruggedness-skates-confidence-fire in veins . i dont care if we over pay i want an 8X on the table yesterday . i rate mantha the most valuable player in this organization . though maybe larkins as valuable .
I can only imagine what the Mantha fanboys are thinking right now .....
Second update after same game:
Fast update - last 22 games:
22 games, 24 goals, 15 assists = 39 points.
How about we let the season play out, and re-visit this topic Jan 2nd 2020 where we have had roughly 30 plus games played ?Made 8 years and 8M for Mantha and it will include his career prime from 25 years to 33 year old. There's nothing wrong on that deal.
Everybody would just love that deal. Larkin will pass him with higher salary on his next contract.
How about we let the season play out, and re-visit this topic Jan 2nd 2020 where we have had roughly 30 plus games played ?
Damn I wish he could...But coming back down to planet Earth...Yeah - it's great to see Mantha racking up points, but I certainly don't wish to see any knee-jerk reactions by Yzerman/Mantha in getting a deal done that could potentially look bad for either side.Feel free to revisit. I'm quite sure Mantha isn't scoring a 150-point season overall.
a key factor in my outlook is that larks value is dependant on his skating , just like a mcdavid . and just like mcdavid hes constantly being hunted by opponants as hes haulin the mail . this puts him in lots more danger of injury than an aircraft carrier such as mantha . that injury factor is what tilts the scales for me if im runnin a team . i predict a guy like mantha on average is more valuable to a team than a guy like larks because mantha will stay healthy longer , more years and more minutes of elite contribution to a team . if im gm im drafting big horse centers like sundin-getz-razz-etc that play powerball and arent dependant on skatingPut the booze down pal. Mantha is more valuable then Larkin? Really you think so? Mantha is a good player he really is but I would caution overpaying him. He looks motivated for literally the first time in his career which magically so happens to be a contract year.
''mantha is an extremely different case . theres less than 5 guys on earth with that size-coordination-ruggedness-skates-confidence-shot-fire in veins''As I said earlier.....
How about we let the season play out, and re-visit this topic Jan 2nd 2020 where we have had roughly 30 plus games played ?