Confirmed with Link: Oilers sign Ryan Mantha

duul

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Nice! Nothing but good things to say about this kid. He has a real shot of becoming a good NHL player IMO.
 

Aceboogie

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Stat searching:

RD 20 years old, former 4th rounder of NYR

14 goals, 51 points in 58 games. Nearly doubled production this year. Leading Ice Dogs in scoring!
 

Soli

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Brock Otten:

1. Ryan Mantha - Defenseman - Niagara IceDogs
Spurned by the New York Rangers this summer when they didn't offer him a contract, Mantha returned to the OHL with a chip on his shoulder this year. He's been sensational as the captain for the upstart IceDogs. He's currently just outside the top 5 in defenseman scoring and leads all blueliners in shots by a very large margin (in fact he's second in the entire OHL in shots). He looks like a completely different player this year, quite frankly. Big difference is improved foot speed, which is allowing him to be more of a factor leading the rush and jumping up in the play, where he can use his size to really drive the play. At 6'5, 225lbs, he can be a real tough guy to separate from the puck. Defensively, he's looked good too. He's playing with more intensity in his own end. With his size and the impact he's making at both ends, I'd be surprised if an NHL team doesn't give him a second chance.

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/search?q=mantha
 

Aceboogie

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Last junior level right hand D Oilers signed worked out pretty well

Sounds like a Cody Franson type D. But being a righty this a win already.
 

McMozesmadness

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Watched him a bit this year. Skating is only real major concern to me.

Offensive tools, physicality and leadership are the big positives.

Free prospects have worked out very well for us lately.
 

Aceboogie

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Leading his team in scoring is pretty great. Hes contributed 11.13% of his teams total offense and 8% of the total goals. Pretty crazy numbers for D. Stats make him look comparable as a prospect to Jones/bear
 

McAsuno

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Leading his team in scoring is pretty great. Hes contributed 11.13% of his teams total offense and 8% of the total goals. Pretty crazy numbers for D. Stats make him look comparable as a prospect to Jones/bear

That's great as Jones and Bear are both having successful years.
 

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