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Originally Posted by moncton golden flames
I've been reading in several threads that Mantha is a prime pump and dump candidate, and while I don't necessarily disagree with this possibility, there is a huge 'if' around it.
IF Mantha plays with Huberdeau and they click to some degree (maybe Huberdeau gets back to a PPG player) why would we think about trading him if he can help negate that anchor of a contract?
IF Huberdeau bounces back (because of Mantha), we should try to keep Mantha on a shorter term deal (3yrs or less).
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I would still trade Mantha. Flames will be drafting a lot of good talent up front in the next couple of years, and I would rather make room for those pieces. While I acknowledge that having Huberdeau rebound is a positive, I will also argue that if he is ever going to rebound, it is just as likely - if not more likely - that he will do so alongside better talents than Mantha down the road.