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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Mangiapane is a relentless puck-hound who has the jam to make plays in the tough areas of the ice. But he doesn’t use his teammates especially well. Most of time when he has the puck on his stick down low, he’s thinking goal or bust. He’s probably finding it harder to drive the net now that teams are keying on him.
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He doesn’t use his teammates well because his teammates are not good offensively. This team lacks talent in their lineup, and Mangiapane is producing while playing on a line effectively by himself…and you use that as a point against him?
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Originally Posted by dino7c
Mangiapane started great, he has 21 points though. Will pass his career high of 32 but by how much?
There should be caution on both sides, is he really going to be able to hit a home run UFA deal in a couple years? depends on his play I guess, seems like his hot start was just that.
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At some point this team needs more than a few good hockey players, no? If they want to be a good team but won’t spend money on good players…then what are they doing? If they go to free agency to replace Mangiapane who left via free agency, they aren’t going to get a better player than Mangiapane. Our free history shows that.
If you’re arguing the Flames shouldn’t commit long term money to Mangiapane because they’re going to suck on purpose, well that makes sense - otherwise, if the plan is to improve the team, the team needs to keep its good players and add to them.