I think I'd take it. Mantha's got such an awesome profile but hasn't been able to consistently put it together. When he plays a real power forward game, it seems like he's the best player on the ice. That just happens once every 15 games

Seems like a very lateral trade for Vancouver, and I think WSH is looking to add to their team without substracting.

Source?

I haven't seen anything linking both Boeser and Mantha together.

they get younger which is something they desperately need tbh

i think id do it if we were still too reluctant to outright sell. both guys value is not there right now so it gives each player a chance to turn it around and boost their value.

brock struggles to create plays and mantha (from what ive heard) struggles to finish so two opposite problems may be a solution in new places.

Elliot on 32 Thoughts.

Those are basically his own opinions, They're hardly fact based.

Maybe, but I think Vancouver might be trying to cut down on what they have up front, before they try to add. So we might see Boeser and Horvat gone (he will probably bring back someone who will replace him). Garland, Pearson, and Myers will be on the block (chances are that they only end up moving Myers next off-season). Guessing Kuzmenko has a good chance of getting resigned (if he's interested) if they end up moving at least two of those guys.

Originally, I thought they might just be making space for a Boeser extension but from what I'm hearing now it seems like there's a high chance that both Boeser and Horvat are shipped out. So, I'm guessing the money is going to be reallocated into two RDs.

If Boeser gets traded for another roster player it could be a guy like Dumba or Severson (although I don't think he's been linked to NJ) and if he goes to WSH could be more so for picks+ a UFA forward (not sure how much cap they have). I also think they will be in on Klingberg if he hits free agency next year.

Horvat probably bring in a 1st+ a C or RD prospect as the main components.

I'm sure the situation is very fluid, if they end up moving Garland perhaps they would be interested in moving Boeser for Mantha.

Thats a nice way of saying lazy.

The way I see it we just swap a right handed forward for a left handed one, which isn't helpful.

It's possible that Mantha (and Boeser) improves his play significantly after a trade like he did initially in WSH, especially under Boudreau. He'd fit nicely with Miller and Horvat too.

This seems like a trade we'd make only if we have to because there's nothing better available and if Boeser is actively trying to leave (which he's not).

He doesn't look lazy when he's out there. I think it's just an extra gear kinda thing that he'll occasionally hit

Not really a rumor as much as idea that Friedman had and put in his 32 thoughts today.

I don't like it....Mantha has underperformed but thats because he is getting 0 PP time and is playing the majority of his minutes with Lars Eller. I am a big believer in that if he played consistently with Strome or Kuzy his point total will go up and his play would be better...but Lavi is gonna Lavi...

boeser is more expensive, has much worse underlying numbers, and is being publicly forced out by his team. would have to be a non-trivial sweetener coming back to the caps.