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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
I think that a lot of the Flames ( or all NHL teams for that matter) decision making this off season will relate to the salary cap. Bottom line is the Flames need players on ELCs to take up roster spots. Also the Fact that he is exempt from the expansion draft increases his value.
If the Flames are going to move a left winger it should be Mangiapane. He is undersized and shoots left. Moreover he is due for a pay raise this off season. I think he holds a lot of value and can help bring in someone who addresses the Flames needs.
The Flames need to make some difficult choices, and right now a lot of that is trenched in the fact that the Flames have poor cap space, and about 4 bloated contracts they can't realistically move - Ryan, Backlund, Gio and Lucic.
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Mangiapane is my dark horse trade chip. Would be hugely unpopular, but he seems to be an asset that we have a surplus of. That being small skilled highly competitive (Dube, Phillips, Peltier).
Mentioned it a few days ago, but I would explore moving him for Josh Anderson. Have to know about Anderson’s shoulder though.