TatarTangle
Registered User
Phil Kessel. Laziest player in recent history, would be welcomed on my team instantly. Why? Guy can score at will. I don't give a rat's butt if he can't play defense, that isn't his job.That is a completely unreasonable expectation.
There are plenty of forwards who aren't really "defensive" guys who are valuable parts of the lineup. Mantha is a rookie who is on a 53 point pace and time to grow as a player. He got scratched, had a bad game, and now people are turning on him. I find it to be incredibly short-sighted.
People are crazy, it's pack mentality now. Absolutely no reason why Mantha should be thrown under the bus, especially with Blashill driving it.