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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
My first thought, when considering a Mangiapane trade, is that I don't want to sell low.
But then I look a the roster, and not only is LW our strongest position, but Mangiapane is holding the 'free square' on the bingo card, as he is on the Backlund-Coleman line.
If you can get a decent return for Mangiapane, he is completely replaceable in our lineup. Remove Mangiapane and insert Pelletier on the Backlund line, and would anyone notice a difference?
So whatever you get for him, including any possible cap savings (though I would expect similar cap would have to come back) would be a win
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If the Flames do end up moving both Tanev and Hanifin, flipping Mangiapane for a defenseman with a similar contract makes a ton of sense.