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Aarongavey · 03-15-2024, 10:07 AM

If the Flames move Mangiapane it is because they want to see the young guys in a top 9 role. Nobody has pushed him out. But the Flames move him if they are committed to a young team next year and they want to see those young guys in certain roles. I have no issue with it but a guy like Pelletier has not actually made Mangiapane expendable but the Flames might want to get a better read on what they have with that asset. Assuming no new players coming in from trades or UFA signings, a Mangiapane less team next year looks something like this for me.

Huberdeau Yegor Kuzmenko
Zary Kadri Pospisil
Pelletier Backlund Coleman
Hunt Rooney Coronato

If they keep Mangiapane they end up moving Pelletier down to the 4th line. But I am not sure they get a good sense of what they have with Coronato or Pelletier if they are on the 4th line. Not that my opinion means sweet #### all but more and more I am coming around to the idea of moving Mangiapane and hopefully moving Kuzmenko after you pump up his stats just so you can see what you have with Pelletier and Coronato in places they can actually succeed.

Suspect they sign Pelletier to a short term contract this offseason but I hope if Conroy and company end up thinking they have something with Pelletier, Zary, Pospisil, Coronato and even Yegor over the next 6-12 months they sign the guys they think they have something with longterm with no NTC’s or NMC’s

03-15-2024, 10:07 AM	#640
Aarongavey Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2014 Exp:	If the Flames move Mangiapane it is because they want to see the young guys in a top 9 role. Nobody has pushed him out. But the Flames move him if they are committed to a young team next year and they want to see those young guys in certain roles. I have no issue with it but a guy like Pelletier has not actually made Mangiapane expendable but the Flames might want to get a better read on what they have with that asset. Assuming no new players coming in from trades or UFA signings, a Mangiapane less team next year looks something like this for me. Huberdeau Yegor Kuzmenko Zary Kadri Pospisil Pelletier Backlund Coleman Hunt Rooney Coronato If they keep Mangiapane they end up moving Pelletier down to the 4th line. But I am not sure they get a good sense of what they have with Coronato or Pelletier if they are on the 4th line. Not that my opinion means sweet #### all but more and more I am coming around to the idea of moving Mangiapane and hopefully moving Kuzmenko after you pump up his stats just so you can see what you have with Pelletier and Coronato in places they can actually succeed. Suspect they sign Pelletier to a short term contract this offseason but I hope if Conroy and company end up thinking they have something with Pelletier, Zary, Pospisil, Coronato and even Yegor over the next 6-12 months they sign the guys they think they have something with longterm with no NTC’s or NMC’s Last edited by Aarongavey; 03-15-2024 at 10:10 AM.