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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
They are also always on the hunt for cost control because of the Parise and Suter contracts, as well as others that have made them cost conscious. Getting back 2 rookie/2nd year players with upside would make them look, IMO.
Mangiapane is a prototypical rookie, showing the talent to stick, but learning the game. Czarnik showed more in Boston, and seems to just not be a perfect fit in Calgary for some reason. Do they hold a lot of value? Nope. Do they hold enough to get a mid 30s aged UFA? Yup.
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I doubt that they hold that much value - Czarnik could have been had for free this past offseason and there is a reason as to why - he isn't good enough to overcome his disadvantages (height). Mangiapane may have some interest but he is one of those players who is of more value to his club than he is to of any other team.
The problem with getting players at the trade deadline is that teams will always overpay for what they are getting. Look at what Rick Nash got last year - if Eric Staal was traded for I would expect a similar return centered around a first round pick and a player like Lazar.