Hawkaholic
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Let's hope he plays better soon, because he has been awful to start the year. He did look good last year, but then he looked awful, as bad as he has this year.Rutta had a groin injury during camp. And it's highly likely he's not 100% yet. He looked great, and easily a good #5 last year before injury, with the ability to play some top 4 minutes if needed. Not sure how that one is a bad signing.
Gus is overpaid, but he's still a serviceable bottom pairing guy. And far better than Manning. Manning is the only bad signing. And it hasn't taken long to realize that.
So far, he looks like he did last year for the last half, that's why it looks like a bad signing right now. If he improves, I'd change my position on that, but not until then.
I just don't like Gus at all, he looks like Rundblad out there, with slighlty a bit more upside offensively.
No arguments about Manning being terrible from me. Just think his game suits Murphys better than Gus' does.