Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
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.
|
Depends on the ask from Mangiapane really. If he's expecting to get paid like a legit 65 point and 35 goal guy, it may not even be worth signing him. Great depth player, but he's already fallen off his own pace from earlier this year. Lots of guts, but he's also undersized. One of the main benefits to players like Mangiapane is that they are cost controlled. When he ceases to be cost controlled attitudes towards him will change.
If Monahan putting up 37 points from the third line at $6.375 is an immovable burden. I don't see how Mangiapane at 50 points from the 2nd line at a similar salary is irreplaceable.