Vrana is playing 17 min a night (top line) plus top unit PP
Mantha is playing 16.5 min a night (2nd line) plus 2nd unit PP
When you consider that Mantha is playing with Backstrom + Oshie + Sheary + a competent defense + equal play time... and doesn't have to match up against the toughest opponents. And Vrana is playing with Rasmussen + Zadina + Filppula + an incompetent defense... and does have to match up against the toughest opponents... I give the edge to Vrana here.
Danault on pace for 38 pts
Namestnikov on pace for 24 pts
Danault is a career 42 pt center
Names is a career 35 pt center
For the price and the term I'm happy to just stick with Namestnikov as the 2C as well. Danault is betting on himself hard.