AA isn't any good, mantha is slow and lazy. The future is bright.
You and I agree on something. Wow!!
Athanasiou can have his occasional fun shift, but it's not worth the "package" deal that comes with him. If he gets $3 million, I'll be pissed! He should cap out at around Luke Glendening money. Athanasiou should be 3rd line winger at most. Mantha is turning out to be exactly somewhere in the middle of what we thought. Which is a great 20th pick, but not a driver or a piece of the core you build around. He's a softer James Neal (who can't find any stability in the NHL).
As for Bertuzzi, he was very noticeable this game; he had some noticeable good shifts, and some noticeable horrid shifts. But he was always noticeable. I'll cut him some slack since he's a n00b.
I cringe whenever I read posts by posters who argue Athanasiou should get more ice time. I think he gets too much right now. Athanasiou has to be the most frustrating player since he acts so self-entitled, but proves to be a dumpster fire when they coddle and give in to him whenever he pouts. He's been averaging 15 minutes of ice time per game. They need to cut him back to around 11-12 minutes. He is what he is.