Confirmed Signing with Link: [DET] Anthony Mantha signs extension (4 years, $5.7M AAV)

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Nice cap hit and term.

Montreal kid. Potentially a highly sought after UFA upon end of contract. Tyler Toffoli off the books at the exact same time. Cap will likely be up significantly by 2024. Two years left on Price/Weber's contracts. Suzuki, Kotkaniemi, Caufield, Romanov all in their prime.

In 44 months, Anthony Mantha is signing in Montreal. It's inevitable.

Love your Mantha isn't walking in 44 months, if he's not resigned by Yzerman he will be dealt and if it's to Montreal he isn't going to be cheap he will be extremely expensive you're not getting him for nothing.

 

[DaPhazz]

No biggie, as long as we go undefeated against Montreal again.

This is a fact indeed: MTL suck against the worst

 

[Mick Jagr]

I've always liked Mantha, but I can't help but feel like we've been waiting ages for this guy to blossom into a superstar.

 

[Pavels Dog]

I've always liked Mantha, but I can't help but feel like we've been waiting ages for this guy to blossom into a superstar.

His breakout has been slowed by injuries and a poor surrounding team. I think someone posted his stats the last 82 games and they are very good. Likely just hitting his stride now.

 

[TS Quint]

This is a fact indeed: MTL suck against the worst

To be fair the Habs finished 24th in the league so they sucked a lot.

 

[DaPhazz]

To be fair the Habs finished 24th in the league so they sucked a lot.

Show some respect when speaking about a playoff team

 

[hmc1987]

His contract is backloaded so not really. He will get the biggest hit this year, where he makes only ~19% of the value of his total contract, pretax.

~19% of $22.8 million is about $4.6m....he'll be a-okay.

 

[Tetsuo]

~19% of $22.8 million is about $4.6m....he'll be a-okay.

Right, that's the point. There's going to be a pretty good amount of money withheld due to escrow so it makes sense to have the deal backloaded from a player's perspective.

 

[ole ole]

16>>>>>>>1

But 27 still > 25.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

If he stays healthy, this contract is gonna be a bargain in short order.

I know that's THE if, but still.

 

[kanucks25]

Mantha has been fantastic for me in my EA Franchise mode, alongside linemates Olofsson and Barzal... for the Ottawa Senators.

This is my only contribution.

Thank you.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

But 27 still > 25.

Cool. You've convinced zero people that Anderson is anywhere near Mantha's level. Congrats.

 

[Just Linda]

Your assumptions could not be more wrong:

Thats 3 years of data. It’s not an accident. Mantha factually drives play from the wing. It’s a rare player who can do that.

why would you even say something when you clearly don’t have a clue?

Not to take anything from Mantha (who absolutely is what you say he is) but play driving wings aren't rare. Most don't drive as well as Mantha but it's not a rarity.

 

[Hostile Offer]

This is a fact indeed: MTL suck against the worst

They've been feasting on the Wings in the last few years though. Dunno what happened last year.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

This is a fact indeed: MTL suck against the worst

Maybe that was the mentality when Bergy signed a 4 point guy for 7 x $5.5M. Sign the worst so they can't beat you.

 

[DaPhazz]

Maybe that was the mentality when Bergy signed a 4 point guy for 7 x $5.5M. Sign the worst so they can't beat you.

Lot's of talking coming from a fan of one of the worst roster anyone have seen in the past 20 years!

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Lot's of talking coming from a fan of one of the worst roster anyone have seen in the past 20 years!

It's easier when you have a GM you can be confident in, I guess. You'll get there.

 

[DaPhazz]

It's easier when you have a GM you can be confident in, I guess. You'll get there.

Man, you're not even trying to be relevant anymore

 

[Kaner9]

That feels a little high unless Mantha starts to beast more often. He could fulfil it or he could loaf around... wait and see.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

That feels a little high unless Mantha starts to beast more often. He could fulfil it or he could loaf around... wait and see.

I mean, he's been at a 65 point pace over the last two seasons.

 

[BStinson]

Man, you're not even trying to be relevant anymore

Building through the draft after the success Detroit has had over the past 30 years. Takes time when you’re a buyer at the TDL for so many years. I’d take 5-10 years of sucking to get back to watching Detroit play the way they did when I was growing up.

 

[DaPhazz]

Building through the draft after the success Detroit has had over the past 30 years. Takes time when you’re a buyer at the TDL for so many years. I’d take 5-10 years of sucking to get back to watching Detroit play the way they did when I was growing up.

I agree with that, nothing to debate here really, and signing Mantha is something good happening for Detroit.

On the opposite, spitting poison by bringing up other teams signings is unnecessary and totally irrelevant, which is WingsMJN2965's domain of excellence.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I agree with that, nothing to debate here really, and signing Mantha is something good happening for Detroit.

On the opposite, spitting poison by bringing up other teams signings is unnecessary and totally irrelevant, which is WingsMJN2965's domain of excellence.

Bringing up contracts that are similar in price isn't relevant in a thread about a contract signing....

 

[The Red Line]

But 27 still > 25.

Yeah but Better>>>>>Worse

 

[HyPnOtiK]

Term matters

The term makes Andersons deal even worse though....