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Originally Posted by cannon7
Not sure why I should care what Frank S thinks? If you're likely to get the same or similar return at the trade deadline, all other things being equal, then the remaining variable is the timing of the trade.
But we'll see, if he puts up 20-30 goals next season and the Caps aren't in a playoff spot, we'll see what they get for him at the trade deadline.
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Again, I don't think you are considering the most important factor here. It's not that Mangiapane couple have maybe returned slightly more at the deadline, its that he will be taking a roster spot from someone that needs it for development in a development year (Pelletier). Trade Mangiapane now open up the spot, and if you are only going to get a slightly better return at the deadline (debatable), then trade him now to address the Flames glut of wingers and open up spots for players that have a future with the Flames.