"During the latest edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Elliotte Friedman hinted that Mangiapane could be squeezed out of the Oilers' lineup amid prospects pushing for playing time. Then, more interesting developments hit the airwaves when it was revealed that Mangiapane was a healthy scratch against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. As my colleague Thomas Williams also reported, Mangiapane's agent has been granted permission to seek a trade."
"Yes, Mangiapane could rebound to his former 30-goal form. But judging from his career numbers, that season was more of an outlier than an indicator of his ceiling. Before the 2021-22 season, in which he hit his career-high in goals, the Toronto native had scored 17 and 18 goals in his two previous seasons. After the 35-goal campaign with the Calgary Flames, Mangiapane followed that p with 17, 14, and 14-goal seasons. This year, his production has plummeted to just five goals in 39 games."
Andrew Mangiapane's status with the Edmonton Oilers has become uncertain after a healthy scratch and permission for his agent to seek a trade. Prospects pushing for playing time could squeeze him from the lineup. Mangiapane produced a career-high 35 goals in 2021-22 but otherwise posted more modest totals, including seasons of 17, 18, 17, 14 and 14 goals. He has five goals in 39 games this season. Mangiapane signed with Edmonton to chase a Stanley Cup despite multi-year interest elsewhere. The Toronto Maple Leafs should avoid trading for him unless the cost is low or the Oilers retain significant salary.
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