Based on NHL Equivalency Managiapane should be about a ~40 point NHL forward and deserves some top 6 ice time with guys not named Stajan or Brouwer.
Really the lines should probably be something like this.
Gaudreau - Monahan - RW Upgrade
Tkachuk - Jankowski - Bennett
Mangiapane - Backlund - Frolik
Ferland - Shore - Foo/Brouwer
I feel like that Forward group could potentially get you the 250 goals or so this team is looking for, especially with an improved PP.
Maybe Ferland is even moved in a package for that top line RW upgrade and then somebody like Klimchuk fills that 4th line LW spot.
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