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Originally Posted by thymebalm
I actually think that his shot is his best NHL asset right now. He just hasn’t been able to leverage it. I’d say strength on pucks and board battles has been his NHL downfall to date.
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Yeah. I won't pretend to know all of Mangiapane's attributes, but I definitely know his ability to battle/retrieve pucks is not up to NHL level. He gets knocked down way too often, and doesn't just lose the battle but also loses body position. He's young, but that definitely needs to change.