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Originally Posted by MrMike
Wouldn't need that much to add as a sweetener. If the Flames can sign both Tkachuk and Gaudreau to deals between 9-10m, and get rid on Monahan, you could still sign Mangiapane around 5 but then we are pretty much running Macky/Valimacky/Stone as our 5/6, Ruzika as our 3C, and another Richardson type 800k 4C.
I think they are able to sign both after the amount of success here and we move Mangi in the off season to recoup some assets and Tofolli takes his spot as the cheaper top 6 winger beside Backlund and Coleman.
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I get from the feeling from past seasons that Mangi's agent is going to play hardball again and I would rather go full speed ahead on giving Gaudreau and Tkachuk whatever they want to stay here and deal Mangi with Monahan to free up as much cap space as possible. I just see Monahan being a tough sell at his $6.375M salary while only being
on pace for 37 points this year. Gaudreau is on pace for 110 points. As others have explained, Mangi is the incentive for them to take on that salary. Without Gaudreau, Monahan is quickly looking a lot like Cheechoo without Thornton.