With all these young d-men being about ready I doubt Hextall re-signs Manning because he has to know that Hak will be playing him over the other players.
We'll see what happens, but just because the team is using a player a lot during the season, doesn't mean they won't be traded or allowed to leave as a UFA by Hextall by the time the next season starts.
Coburn - traded after 39 games averaging 20:14
Rinaldo - traded after 58 games averaging 8:55
Grossmann - traded after 68 games averaging 17:39
LSchenn - traded after 29 games averaging 17:35
Medevdev - left after 45 games averaging 18:49
Umberger - bought out after 39 games averaging 10:09
Gagner - left after 53 games averaging 13:51
White - left after 73 games averaging 12:33
Streit - traded after 49 games averaging 19:23
Cousins - traded after 60 games averaging 12:00
BSchenn - traded after 79 games averaging 17:48
VdV - left after 81 games averaging 11:33
MDZ - left after 51 games averaging 19:30