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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
If we're comparing the two though, I think Mangiapane's skillset as a goalscorer is more coveted than Dube's skillset as an all-around player, especially on this roster with so many versatile pieces (Backlund, Frolik, Bennett, Lindholm, Jankowski, Ryan) and so few pure goal scorers (Monahan).
So with Mangiapane, the weak start was worthwhile to wait out, whereas I worry Dube will get lost in the mix, especially if we keep him as a winger as seems to be the case.
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Production-wise I don't know that Mangiapane is better than Dube.
Mangiapane went over a PPG in the AHL the previous season, then got called and scored nothing in 10. Then he found some NHL success in the second half of last year. Dube scored almost nothing in his NHL stint and then got sent down. He went PPG down there, but moreover, got way way better as he went along. As a centre he has more assists than goals but it's not lopsided.
I actually see them as a duo if they continue to develop.