Manny Malhotra signs PTO with Monsters -- maybe Hejda too?

[CBJSlash]

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=790880

I guess we are really annoyed that we are winning 12% of faceoffs. Love having Manny back! One of my favorites.

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[jackets4life]

This made my day. Good luck Manny!

 

[Light the Lamp]

Remember when Manny was the best Center we had in the entire organization? Oy Veh. Despite the poor record, the franchise has more talent and depth.

Glad to have him back. Hopefully he can make to Cbus!

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Remember when Manny was the best Center we had in the entire organization?

You mean the first playoff year?

No secret Manny is one of my favorite all-time Jackets, maybe #1. This feels good.

 

[CBJSlash]

Choosing to sign Pahlsson over him (to "upgrade") is one of my all-time least favorite transactions. Above not giving Whitney the 4th year.

 

[Doug19]

Love Manny, he and Chimera were real Columbus guys, wish we never lost either.

 

[Nordique]

Solid Centerman back in the day, was a fanboard favorite for his faceoff and tough two way play. Dubinsky is like a 400 grit version of Manny with a little more finishing ability.

 

[CBJSlash]

If I recall Malhotra was the inaugural winner of the board's Mancrush competition.

 

[We Want Ten]

Good luck Manny. We are counting on you.

 

[Socks]

So glad to have him back in the fold, even if it's in such a peripheral way. Welcome back Manny!

 

[We Want Ten]

So glad to have him back in the fold, even if it's in such a peripheral way. Welcome back Manny!

I see what you did there...

 

[CBJWerenski8]

GL manny

 

[Socks]

I see what you did there...

... and I totally did it on purpose. Yup.

 

[WannabeFinn]

Awesome!

 

[Jaxs]

Liked Manny as a Jacket.

Remember this war room b.s.


This was nice, before HD!

 

[EspenK]

Can Vinnie be far behind?

 

[punk_o_holic]

Is this strictly a minor league deal and nothing else or if he plays well in the AHL, Columbus will then sign him to a 1 year NHL deal? Any chance he signs with Columbus and then they send down Wennberg to further develop his game?

 

[Socks]

My heart says Manny belongs on the Jackets, he's just one of us. But I honestly haven't really paid a ton of attention to him in the past few years eye injury notwithstanding. So I don't know that he's a better option than what we have.

But man, seeing him in Union Blue again would feel great

 

[blahblah]

Hopefully he has something left. Hope he does well.

 

[WannabeFinn]

My heart says Manny belongs on the Jackets, he's just one of us. But I honestly haven't really paid a ton of attention to him in the past few years eye injury notwithstanding. So I don't know that he's a better option than what we have.

But man, seeing him in Union Blue again would feel great

He was still winning 58-60% of his faceoffs over the past couple of years so he's at least really good at that if nothing else.

 

[Socks]

He was still winning 58-60% of his faceoffs over the past couple of years so he's at least really good at that if nothing else.

Well we certainly could use that.

 

[KlichkoBro*]

He's got 991 NHL games. I bet he dreams to play 9 more.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

He's got 991 NHL games. I bet he dreams to play 9 more.

Nice catch. That'd be something.

 

[DarkandStormy]

There's a reason he's on an AHL PTO despite being a free agent for the past five months. I wish him the best, but to think he'll be in the NHL lineup is wishful thinking.

 

[MAHJ71]

There's a reason he's on an AHL PTO despite being a free agent for the past five months. I wish him the best, but to think he'll be in the NHL lineup is wishful thinking.

True but, it would be a nice feel good story for him to somehow hit 1,000.