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Originally Posted by AC
I don't see why Mangiapane could have been locked up long term. That seems against the best interests of Mangiapane.
During his hold out, his agent was quoted as saying they were looking at a 1 year deal, they probably felt confident he could dramatically increase his value in a couple years so locking up longterm wasn't something they wanted.
“We provided them with an offer for one year, based on players provided to us as comparables, and we’re waiting to hear back,” said agent Ritch Winter, who represents the 23-year-old restricted free agent."
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You don't think the Mangiapane camp would have jumped on a 4-5 year deal instead of 2 with the current deal if it was on the table? What player in his situation wouldn't want that type of security at then 24 years old without the high end hype to back up further short term gambling?
Paying a little more from the Flames perspective made a lot of sense given his age, trajectory and where the roster was at during the time.