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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Does Mangiapane's playoff performance hurt his contract negotiations?
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His playoff performance hasn't been bad IMO. He has been pretty involved.
I think the trickiest part is that there is no denying that he was on quite the heater at the beginning of the season. It makes his future production difficult to predict. If I had to bet, I would think he is more of a 25 goal scorer in the future than a 35 goal scorer. If the AAV for a long term deal is around $5 million, then I don't think it would be a bad signing. If he holds out for more, I would be apprehensive about signing him for the long term.