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2021 Trade Deadline and Roster Moves
DC_1908:
Another thing about Mantha, shot speed is up there with Ovie & Charas.
Check out the first goal on thus, then realize hell be with Ovie 😈
BlackIce:
But see, a game like is shown in the video you posted doesn't answer questions about intensity and consistency, it raises them. It shows one 4-goal game, isolated, by a guy who in his best years has been a 20+ goal scorer. That ONE game shows massive talent. Why doesn't total performance add up to more than what his stats say he is?
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: canadiancapman on Monday April 12, 2021, 10:14:17 PM Eastern ---Raffl is solid and sound defensively. Will probably be used on the pk. A good pick up for the bottom 6 role.
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The justification for Raffl is more than that. Look at the LW depth on the Caps' chart. THERE ISN'T ANY. They had to get Raffl to even fill out the roster on the LW.
The LW on the team are now Ovie/Sheary/Hagelin/Raffl, and that is it. No one from Hershey jumps out as a candidate to move up to fill a starting role on LW. Given Vrana's move for a RW, the Caps had to make some sort of acquisition on the left side.
capsfanpdx:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Tuesday April 13, 2021, 04:49:23 AM Eastern ---Another thing about Mantha, shot speed is up there with Ovie & Charas.
Check out the first goal on thus, then realize hell be with Ovie 😈
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My hope is he will be way better keeping the play alive on and off the boards. Vrana was a lot of one and done in the zone.
richkrt99:
Yes I think Mantha certainly has the ability to have more impact on this team. Vranna is super speedy and super skilled, but he didn't drive play or even maintain it very well. Like he was waiting for something most of the time. Let's hope Mantha fits in well and works hard for us. His size will certainly have an impact. Mantha and Oshie on the same line will be a tough line to play against. No idea what type of forechecker Mantha is, but I'd hope with his size he can grind in the corners.
I'm curious what Mantha thinks about the move to Washington. I mean it's a competitive playoff team at least but it aint no real hockey town. He's definitely going to have an opportunity here, but still wonder what the culture shock factor will be for him.
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