Quoting: ithinkimrational
Athanasiou is same age as Mantha. Det won't even make the playoffs for another 2 years.
Plus Mantha is up for RFA this year and that won't be easy considering Mantha has played a total of ZERO playoff games.
You guys are all out to lunch
Out to lunch? Why because you want Mantha and can not see that Wings fans and others did not think this is not a good trade.
You are right, Mantha is a a RFA, meaning Wings hold all the cards, yes he can go to arbitration, but I doubt Yzerman allows that to happen. Wings have no cap issues and can pay big money if that is what Mantha asks for. Lastly tell me why Mantha would want to goto Montreal? They are in better shape player wise than Detroit, but MB has not proved he can build a winner, where as Yzerman has proved he can in Tampa Bay. You make it sound like you are doing us a favor by taking him off our hands.
Lastly you say we are getting a 2nd in a draft, yes but if we are going to rebuild you can not keep trading building blocks for picks. You have to draw a line in the sand, pick the guys you are going to build around and start the rebuild. Mantha, Larkinn Bertuzzi, Hronek and maybe Cholowski are those blocks. If you trade on or any of them you keep the rebuild stagnant and you will be in a loop of rebuilding for years.
Could Mantha leave but I have heard nothing that he wants to leave or that he does not want to play hear so 'Out to lunch' No more like you are out to lunch.