“With Anthony, I just want him to continue to see that there’s more there in terms of pushing himself beyond his comfort level,” said Blashill, who suggested Mantha take up boxing this summer to aid in Mantha’s aggression and conditioning. “I’m hoping that summer training can push himself beyond his comfort level.
“If he comes back and has the same year next year that he had this year, it’s not good enough. We need guys to make significant steps. There were teams in this league that were out (of the playoffs) and this year (were) in, and if you look at it, certain individual players made real significant steps.