GDT: Loss @ 4pm PST

[DWGie26]

If you re-sign him, the contract length has to be something no more than 2 years. A lot a kids should be regulars within the next 2 seasons.

I think two years is fair both ways. He found his grove with Carberry. Why leave. I’d do 5x2 years. I’m not sure he’ll get better than that unless he goes just for term. But i don’t think he’ll get it.

 

[twabby]

Twabby, you talking me, I'm the complete opposite of advanced stats!

Hmm, only one way to get through to you I guess:

 

[Langway]

Contract year.

Quite true but he's tied for 11th league-wide in 5v5 goals. Only Marchessault has more among pending UFAs. They know the fit. He's gotten a bit lucky with the shooting percentage but he does pace them in 5v5 xGF% as well. The back story may hold them back from committing but hard not to have come around to at least a 2-3 year deal. The strongest UFA alternatives will cost more, likely in both AAV and term, and then also are mostly older.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Hmm, only one way to get through to you I guess:

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[PlushMinus]

I’m not hating on Mantha. i am just saying it looks like his hand/wrist/finger doesn’t look good.

I think Mantha is hurt.

Well you know he is hurt because he left the previous game and was a game time decision for this one, so there is def some kind of injury. Hopefully it's very minor

 

[DWGie26]

Well you know he is hurt because he left the previous game and was a game time decision for this one, so there is def some kind of injury. Hopefully it's very minor

Yes i know. Was surprised he dressed.

 

[PlushMinus]

One far better year doesn't constitute a contract extension when he was bad the two prior seasons before this one. I think Mantha will have to take a bit of a pay cut, with Caps or any other team.

I think a lot of Mantha's bad play the previous two seasons was because of Laviolette.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Darcy makes a save

 

[RedRocking]

Kuemper doing goalie things…wut??

 

[Neil Racki]

What a cool camera angle on that protas play

 

[lotty83]

Bear has never met a shin guard he didn't like shooting into.

 

[tycoonheart]

I am thinking Dowd is expendable. 4th line hasn't missed a beat without him.

 

[pman25]

Not much out there on the UFA market. If I’m mantha, I probably wait and take whatever team offers 4 years/$20 million, feel like there’s at least one team that might offer that.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I don't watch too much TV other than hockey, however I love the walrus goalie commercial.

 

[SherVaughn30]

I am thinking Dowd is expendable. 4th line hasn't missed a beat without him.

It's one game. Sens are high powered offense, but lack team defense and goaltending inconsistent. They don't have to trade him, but if a team over pays you probably do it.

 

[troyerlaw]

Not much out there on the UFA market. If I’m mantha, I probably wait and take whatever team offers 4 years/$20 million, feel like there’s at least one team that might offer that.

Especially since multiple teams are allegedly interested in acquiring. We could get a nice return

 

[DWGie26]

It's one game. Sens are high powered offense, but lack team defense and goaltending inconsistent. They don't have to trade him, but if a team over pays you probably do it.

Not just one game. One for Lappy. Protas also played there a couple of games. And Sutter in Hershey. Makes me feel like getting a 1 round is doable. I’m not taking a second. Maybe the right prospect.

 

[pman25]

Tkachuk is a loser, all he knows is losing

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Well that was fun.

 

[hockeykicker]

really only one bad goal from kuemper tonight. actually played a good game

 

[troyerlaw]

Tkachuk is a loser, all he knows is losing

Haha. I’d take him on Caps. Him or his brother

 

[marcel snapshot]

Sens D play is just bizarre - they look woefully disconnected from one another, then suddenly swarm to the puck, leaving tons of open ice and uncovered players. There’s no resistance through neutral, and no puck support. It’s like a master class in how not to play as a 5-man unit. It must drive a guy like Jacques Martin absolutely nuts

 

[pman25]

Haha. I’d take him on Caps. Him or his brother

I’m just giving him crap. At least his brother knows playoff hockey

 

[Marshall]

Quite true but he's tied for 11th league-wide in 5v5 goals. Only Marchessault has more among pending UFAs. They know the fit. He's gotten a bit lucky with the shooting percentage but he does pace them in 5v5 xGF% as well. The back story may hold them back from committing but hard not to have come around to at least a 2-3 year deal. The strongest UFA alternatives will cost more, likely in both AAV and term, and then also are mostly older.

Good points. My only counter is forcing everyone to watch the first two seasons of Mantha in a Caps sweater.

 

[hockeykicker]