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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

Yeah, I'm an Oiler fan. Been playing the long con of being on this site since its inception so I can own some of you dweebs over a hockey series 30 years in the future. Commitment is everything! That comment is more proof that the Calgary fan base is no different from the Edmonton fan base and just as stupid in many regards. "Don't be critical of our team, only be critical of others, and if you are critical you're nothing but a fan of another team in sheep's clothing!" So HFOil.

I would argue the playoff eye test hasn't been very good for Mangiapane. Outside of one game against Dallas he's been pretty invisible. He scored 35 goals during the regular season and was considered to be that secondary scoring threat we would so badly need to win in the post season, but his finishing has dried up (50% reduction in shooting efficacy and production). There were talks of him being a $6M player, but I would say his playoff performance to date is likely to cut into that. Rust is a good comparable, but I would think Mangiapane's current playoff performance could/should see a contract less than that. There is of course more games to be played, but if he wants something north of what Rust is getting, he needs to start filling the net.

You need glasses