Wings willing to trade Mantha and/or first rounder....

[CHunter]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/d...st-round-pick/

[Zorro]

I don't understand why they weren't willing to trade them both before today?? What changed??

[The Bottlenecker]

I have heard such great things about Mantha, that I am always surprised when I hear just as many reports about how terrible he is and how he doesn't have what it takes to make it in the NHL.

So who has it right?

[Shake]

Posted this on June 5th in 5 Bold moves thread...just sayin


Edmonton trades Hall in a deal for Quick - LA rolls with Jones and lands Talbot.
Detroit trades Anthony Mantha
Chicago trades Sharp, Oduya signs elsewhere and Shaw is traded as well.
NY trades Nash to Carolina
Ottawa trades Lehner to San Jose
Pavelec goes to Calgary

Ok its more than 5. Sorry.

I don't see them moving their 1st round pick though.

[JHouly]

Maybe that's the Wings strategy to get him to play the Wings way. Maybe the fact that the information has leaked is a message from the Wings to him to wake up?

[Shake]

Well in fairness, I'm not so sure it was " leaked" from the Wings.
I think this is more or less Mr. Damien Cox making this up or just giving his own opinion.

Maybe that's the Wings strategy to get him to play the Wings way. Maybe the fact that the information has leaked is a message from the Wings to him to wake up?

[The Black Panther]

I just don't understand Cox saying Phaneuf has such value but contract is a problem. We'd be taking back stiff Weiss, and Smith(maybe top 4 def. But perhaps a 5,6) contracts.

[Big Ev]

Well in fairness, I'm not so sure it was " leaked" from the Wings.
I think this is more or less Mr. Damien Cox making this up or just giving his own opinion.

No the wings said themselves that they were very disappointed in Mantha. Their mistake was not dealing him for a roster upgrade last year IMO.

[yougo]

No the wings said themselves that they were very disappointed in Mantha. Their mistake was not dealing him for a roster upgrade last year IMO.

Yeah, they should have sold high last year.


On another note, I really hope the Habs get on Mantha. He's exactly what they need. Except Scherbak, they have no depth at RW whatsoever. On their active roster, only Gallagher is a top 6 RW.

[Big Ev]

Yeah, they should have sold high last year.


On another note, I really hope the Habs get on Mantha. He's exactly what they need. Except Scherbak, they have no depth at RW whatsoever. On their active roster, only Gallagher is a top 6 RW.

Pretty sure mantha is left wing. Edit: some say lw and some sites say rw, so i dunno. I dont think he's what they need exactly. He'd be like vanek all over again if he ever even makes it.

[yougo]

Pretty sure mantha is left wing. Edit: some say lw and some sites say rw, so i dunno. I dont think he's what they need exactly. He'd be like vanek all over again if he ever even makes it.

Vanek was a perfect fit for Montreal when they acquired him. Even though his production slipped in the playoffs, he allowed player to be in their respective role during that season by pushing everyone down on the depth chart. Gallagher went on L2, Gionta on R3. The Habs don't have any legitimate top6 RW after Gallagher (I'm on the fence about Parenteau).

[YzermansLegacy]

Well in fairness, I'm not so sure it was " leaked" from the Wings.
I think this is more or less Mr. Damien Cox making this up or just giving his own opinion.

+1. Nothing to see here. As you were.
(Still giving Shake full points for the bold moves call)

[marshal]

I don't understand the shocking honesty from Devallano. How does this not severely devalue your asset or discourage a team from wanting to acquire him?

[2014olympicgold]

To insult a player then to say you wanna trade him seems counter intuitive. If you break a player down it should be to benefit you. The Wings should have talked him up saying they want him on the NHL team next yr, raising his trade value. Or make it look like teams are pulling him away from you.

Can’t say I read anything anymore on Mantha, a lot of it is “he could be great if…” or “if he changes this…”, so I get the feeling he’s not mentally in the game. It’s a quick change honestly if he’s just mentality checked out, but a hard change. Gets to the right team and coach, his state-of-mind switches and becomes the star the wings wanted.

[havanablast21]

Hell... I'd still take him...and the pick for fluffy.