Of course Reinhart worked has better numbers than Mangiapane. One was 2nd OA in his draft year, the other was a freaking 6th round pick. The late picks ALWAYS have to work harder to prove themselves.
I am a fan of the thought of Reinhart on this team, but not at the expense of our winger who has great 5v5 numbers and is severely underpaid. Mangiapane on this team helps our chances of winning when he’s on the ice. Not saying Reinhart won’t, but Mangiapane makes an impact. And now all of the NHL knows Mangiapane a bit better after his performance on a big stage (that was a big stage for him).
Reinhart also isn’t the best skater, so if you can move Monahan in a separate deal then it would be a solid grab.
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