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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I don't get why people keep including Mangiapane in trade rumors.
In terms of 200ft play he's been one of our best forwards the last two seasons.
Yet people keep including him in trades that aren't really upgrades, or as a throw in on a bigger deal. Makes no sense.
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Because people like trading young players who might not end up on the first line. Mangiapane, Pelletier, Bennett, I've seen proposals with Valimaki, etc.
That's all well and good if you're a contender and you're making a push or if you have a lot of talent in the pipeline and have a few guys needing big deals. But if you're in the Flames position, you'd be stupid to do it. Having young players with manageable contracts and high NHL-potential (high potential for making the NHL, not just top line) prospects is what teams need to actually get to that status.
People love throwing in prospects, young middle-six guys, and draft picks for older players to fill out the roster, when doing that too much is what got us into this problem in the first place. I don't understand it. We trade Mangiapane and Rittich and 2nd for Anderson and Korpisalo? Two maybe upgrades that make us older? Because of one good season two years ago and one good playoff run? Yikes.
These are the trades you make if you think you're a piece or two away from the
cup, not just some sustained playoff success. If that was our situation, I get it, but it's not. Even if we're retooling a bit, you don't trade young guys, prospects, and high picks. Retool at the top, and see what you can fill out through your pipeline and UFA.