View Single Post
Old 02-02-2022, 04:12 PM   #7959
ComixZone
Franchise Player
 
ComixZone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheoFleury View Post
That's why Mangiapane is the logical odd man out. We can't afford him. End of story. Unless we lose Johnny. And then we are screwed regardless. Also need cap for Kylington... way more than Mangiapane imo
No, I disagree.

The Flames should absolutely keep Tkachuk, Gaudreau, and Mangiapane because they are all good players and they drive the team forward.

You can’t discard good players because you’re stuck with bad players or paying mediocre ones too much money. The GM has to find a way to offload his makes/under-performers (and better yet, don’t pay them in the first place). If he can’t do that, then he shouldn’t have his job.

The moment we lose one of Tkachuk/Gaudreau/Mangiapane, then we immediately need to replace that player. This team doesn’t have top-six wingers just sitting around waiting to get into the lineup.

Every year we see teams somehow figure out how to manage difficult cap situations without ejecting their best players.
ComixZone is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to ComixZone For This Useful Post: