You gotta think 2 straight years of strong AHL numbers and now showing well in the NHL has really increased Mangiapane's stock.
Not that I want to trade him, but this team is built (supposed to) to win now and stands a better chance of doing that with a guy like Hoffman as opposed to Mangiapane over the next 3 seasons. Hoffman is kind of what you want Mangiapane to become eventually, but you'd be getting that right now while the D is in tact and we actually have a proven starting goalie.
It'd take more than Mangiapane to get it done obviously, but it'd be worth considering if the opportunity were to arise.
No rentals please, but a trade for a guy who is under contract and can help for multiple years might be OK.
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