4 years @ $4.75 M. Just a guess, but that seems like a good deal for Mangiapane and the Flames. Eats a few years of UFA but isn't very long-term. He's a solid middle six player, but lacks size and defensive acumen.
I've watched him a lot, and I really like his game, but he's not a player you build around, so you have to sign him to a value contract in the case you may have to deal him in a trade at some point. Failing to recognize real core players from supplementary players is the downfall of many GMs.
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