Liked Hoglander from the first time I saw him. Would take him and trade Mangipane in a heartbeat. The position the Flames need the most help at is in the middle. It's one of the reasons I liked the Colorado rumor where the Flames got Johansen as a salary dump. I think he would be a good fit in the middle and buy the Flames some time for them to develop a player or two. Maybe if the Flames could grab Hoglander for Tanev, then move Mangiapane for a center or defense prospect. Team would be further ahead as they could play Coronato in the Mangiapane spot and Hoglander up the lineup. Only downside is the team is getting pretty small, especially when Pelletier returns. If only a couple of these guys could grow four or five inches and put on 20-30 pounds.
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