mammajamma Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Mantha looks like he's having fun out there with a good team for once. Already with an assist in his 1st pd on the team. His line could be deadly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 4-1?? Jeez 😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Go ahead and say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, TryTheBeal! said: Go ahead and say it. You are late to the party. I already said on the last page....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammajamma Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 New guy! Also, please keep the lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFanRob Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Vrana who?! Lol. Just kidding. Still going to miss V but damn that shot was a rocket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Seems I was wrong about Mantha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c slag Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Ovi getting back into the goal scoring column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammajamma Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Guys are sharp, but Philly is not very good.. keep letting us have wide open shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFanRob Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 What the hell goalie do you start in the playoffs lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, SkinsFanRob said: What the hell goalie do you start in the playoffs lol. Rotate each one every game? 🤷🏻♂️ Yeah, I’m glad im not the one having to make that decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Damn Hopkins missed the XP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 If the playoffs started tomorrow, Vitek is the starter and you don't rotate him out unless he has a bad game. He's been better since Samsonov has gotten back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I think Vanacek has earned it to this point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Almost impossible to imagine this outcome 6 months ago, but...it’s true. Baby Goalie Vitek is our best chance for a Cup right now. Step into the future... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I remember feeling that way when Holtby came along. Hopefully, Vitek turns out to be that good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Green Fan Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Damn that game was fun last night. I've come around to the Mantha trade, and that was before he scored. I wasn't crazy about giving up those picks but it was as much a cap move as anything else. And Mantha is just entering his prime, if they can extend him he will be a core piece here for years. And he gives them a much better chance this year than they had a week ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Darrell Green Fan said: Damn that game was fun last night. I've come around to the Mantha trade, and that was before he scored. I wasn't crazy about giving up those picks but it was as much a cap move as anything else. And Mantha is just entering his prime, if they can extend him he will be a core piece here for years. And he gives them a much better chance this year than they had a week ago. He is in the first year of a 4 year contract. Only thing that matters is if he performs in the playoffs. Vrana has been bad in the last two playoffs so it's a low bar to clear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I really don't want to judge the Mantha trade after one game, but so far so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Hersh said: He is in the first year of a 4 year contract. Only thing that matters is if he performs in the playoffs. Vrana has been bad in the last two playoffs so it's a low bar to clear. I read somewhere that we overpaid for him. You are right about the low bar but if he makes key plays in the playoffs and the team advance then overpaying for him won't be seen as a factor. He did shine in his first game with us though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, zskins said: I read somewhere that we overpaid for him. You are right about the low bar but if he makes key plays in the playoffs and the team advance then overpaying for him won't be seen as a factor. He did shine in his first game with us though. This was a big overpay regardless of how he performs. I certainly hope he performs well but it's really Cup or bust now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, Hersh said: This was a big overpay regardless of how he performs. I certainly hope he performs well but it's really Cup or bust now. Yeah you are right. The Cup is the bar for him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On Mantha - he is a better player than Vrana and may more versatile. Jake has no physical presence, does not play any defense and is speed or nothing. Now that speed is a massive asset and he could develop into a 30-goal scorer given a new role on a new team with proper PP time, but for Lavi's system it doesn't work. If Mantha is motivated he can do much more all over the ice. The 1st rounder hurts but player for player we win and Panik is addition by subtraction because he was overpaid and it was going to be worse now that the cap will not go up for probably two years. We get a very good, borderline 1st line player under team control for three years. Vrana was due a huge pay day at season's end, and would have cost too much. Better to get something for him than nothing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Green Fan Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Sticksboi05 said: On Mantha - he is a better player than Vrana and may more versatile. Jake has no physical presence, does not play any defense and is speed or nothing. Now that speed is a massive asset and he could develop into a 30-goal scorer given a new role on a new team with proper PP time, but for Lavi's system it doesn't work. If Mantha is motivated he can do much more all over the ice. The 1st rounder hurts but player for player we win and Panik is addition by subtraction because he was overpaid and it was going to be worse now that the cap will not go up for probably two years. We get a very good, borderline 1st line player under team control for three years. Vrana was due a huge pay day at season's end, and would have cost too much. Better to get something for him than nothing. This is a good take. Vrana will never live up to expectations. He's Semin, he's Kozy, always leaving fans wanting more. I was not happy initially seeing the oldest team in the league giving up 2 high picks. You always need to be filling the pipeline with young talent. But this is not a 1 year rental, this is a good player in his prime under team control for years at a good price as we go into 2 years of a flat salary cap. Can they get a player this good with a late first round pick or that 2nd? Highly doubtful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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