Those numbers included Frolik of course. And yes, if Mangiapane can step up and be a better #6 than Frolik was, then the Flames 2nd best (by that one metric) top 6 only gets better.
And it does so without spending money on a UFA or assets on a trade.
One of the things I want to look into is the cost of the top 6. I would guess that the cost of the Flames' group is probably very good value, even with Frolik in there. But taking out Frolik and putting Mangiapane in (assuming he can handle it), only makes them that much more economical.
Total cost of the 6 (including Mangiapane) is $31.04M. I doubt there are any teams that are even close to their talent level at a remotely close cost. TBL, by comparison is $40.216 (subbing Palat in for Miller)
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