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Originally Posted by Bingo
It's one of those things that aren't white or black.
Did Mangiapane deserve more than his QO? Quite likely, and the comparables are solid suggesting he's a better player than most if not all of the listed players that will get more.
But in a world where you need to use leverage when you have it, and teams only carry 22 players to accrue cap space you don't over pay for anyone.
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Is this 22 player thing a fact? Seems to me Flames had 23 players all last year, or am I remembering incorrectly? Considering they tried to add significant salary at the deadline, you'd think saving cap space would have been meaningful last year too.
The other part is waiver considerations. Do you send down a Mangiapane to accrue cap space when you run the risk of him being claimed? It could be that waiver exemption status is a bigger factor in roster size.