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Originally Posted by GioforPM
There was no cap room above what Tkachuk signed for. And there’s no indication Tkachuk wanted something longer than right to his QO. I suppose maybe he’d have taken another year, to go UFA. But not long term.
And Mangiapane’s stats were, at the time, not conducive to anything other than what he got. He had only 1.5 seasons under his belt and really only the season before had been significant. He was just below. 5 ppg. Everyone wanted to see which way he’d go. Was he blossoming or was he Lance Bouma?
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This is what forecasting is all about, the great GMs of the league always seem to pick the right guys to bet on. That’s how you get ahead in this league, it’s not always what the guy bas earned, it’s about paying for potential in today’s game and yes, I would’ve made that bet with Mangiapane. I remember scoffing at the deal and saying that he would be cheaper now and that he’d only cost Treliving way more in 2 years time.
As for Tkachuk, the cap was definitely tighter for the team in 2019 than it was in 2020. But like I said, it’s a GMs job to forecast their cap situation many year ahead. Perhaps it could’ve been as simple as him not signing James Neal, Derek Ryan, Austin Czarnik and etc. Had he maybe found himself a cheaper option than James Neal, perhaps Tkachuk would have the long term deal in place.
Cap management is one of the most critical components to a GMs job and the way he managed his cap up to this point, has put him in the difficult spot he will be in this summer. Treliving knew a long time ago that 2022 was going to be tough offseason, he set it up that way.