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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
I would be hesitant to move Mangiapane off the roster. Kid's really coming on strong lately, I think he's been part of creating 3 goals in the last 5 games - on our fourth line. Upside here for a top 6 forward in the future and we need to keep developing that. Even Marchand wasn't a household name at the same point in his career. I'd be looking to add depth but moreso on the right side to play with Mangiapane and Ryan as despite his PKing I feel Hathaway is what he is. A name that's on my mind is Colton Sceviour.
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Really? I don't see him as a significant upgrade on Hathaway. Sceviour does 2 things really well, defend and forecheck. He has no significant offensive talent, he's not that big, and he's not going to contribute much if he's playing above the 4th line. Sound familiar?
Personally, I think Hathaway has become an elite penalty killer this season, and that's a great commodity to have in a 4th line winger. Plus, he's one of the few guys in the lineup who can lay out a big hit or stand up for teammates. All for a very affordable 850K.
Sceviour makes 1.2 million for the next 3 years. I wouldn't want that cap hit eating up the bottom of the roster. It's a little too much Bouma for my liking.
Besides Sceviour is injured so he can't be traded anyway.