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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Mangiapane on the top line makes me happy.
Maybe he levels out as a dependable second-liner, but that's a heckuva return on a sixth rounder who's still relatively wet-behind-the-ears.
A bit like the Mark Giordano story. Undrafted in the OHL. Over-age late round NHL pick. You kinda root for these types of underdogs.
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Hopefully Mangiapane uses the next off-season to work on leg strength. He shows the tenacity and will to battle to the net and down low, but ends up being pushed over far too often.