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I think a 2nd is fair value for Mantha and honestly the fact that he's worth anything after last season is pretty incredible.
That being said, I think it's pretty easy (and I'm sure it's what GMBM is trying to do to other teams!) to talk yourself into the fact that a big bodied top 6 winger on pace for 30 goals with a mean streak and great underlying defensive numbers could get a first, especially in what seems like it's going to be an incredibly weak market. In fact, one of those guys in Tyler Bertuzzi got a first just last deadline ...