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Originally Posted by Locke
ANd its not even just contract status, one (UFA) has proven more and is more experienced and versatile while the other (RFA) has just barely broken into the League and is essentially a wild-card.
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Prior to last season, Czarnik had played 59 NHL games and scored 5 goals and 12 assists.
Mangiapane has played 54 NHL games and scored 8 goals and 5 assists. He is also 2 and a half years younger than Czarnik was last summer.
Also, the only reason why Czarnik was a UFA last year (Group 6) is because he didn't have enough NHL experience for Boston to retain his RFA rights.