Lately, Mantha has been skating on the third line with Brazeau and Ben Kindel (outside of the last two games due to Bryan Rust’s suspension), since Malkin has found some great chemistry with Tommy Novak and Egor Chinakhov, and has fit like a glove. Mantha and Brazeau read each other well, and when you combine that with Kindel’s hockey sense and strong playmaking ability, you get a pretty good third line. I don’t see any way Dubas moves Mantha unless the Penguins completely collapse before this year’s trade deadline.
