Andrew Mangiapane had an unusual year statistically in 2024-25. His first and only season with the Washington Capitals saw him play far less against elites at five-on-five, and deliver worse results.
- 2023-24 (Flames): 44 pct v elites, 55 pct DF, +5 pct rel.
- 2024-25 (Caps): 21 pct v elites, 48 pct DF, -.8 pct rel.
The “DF” is Dangerous Fenwick and these numbers are via Puck IQ. Mangiapane played vs elites far more in Calgary than with the Capitals, but those percentages varied with the Flames. He was over 50 percent and + rel for a long time in Calgary, though. Impressive player by the Fenwick.
At five-on-five scoring, there was a glitch in Washington. Here are the five-on-five points-60 over the last five seasons, Washington the final number: 2.15, 2.24, 1.97, 1.66, 1.30. Definitely something amiss in Washington.
Mangiapane played a lot with Lars Eller and man that wasn’t good for his offense. He posted 0.6 points-60 in 403 minutes with Eller (1-3-4). Mangipane without Eller? 10-6-16 in 521 minutes (1.84 points-60). If Mangiapane plays with Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, that number should spike.
I always somewhat annoyingly hear that name to the tune of Don Giovanni. I guess I better get used to it. He and Nuge gonna settle old scores in September?
If we’re going whale hunting I’d save it for Kyle Connor next year
Hopefully shoulder keeps getting stronger and gets back to his scoring ways. We still need to find another scoring winger. Probably wait for trade deadline.
Tell you one thing, I would much rather have 29 year old Mangiapane for $3.6M compared to 39 year old Perry for $3.5M
Perry is 40
The contracts given out yesterday to marginal players, old players and inconsistent players coming off good years were absolutely wild.
With all the wild signings (AAV and term – I mean look at Granlund and Brown), I figured Mangiapane would come in at like $5.5MM.
I’m enthused by this signing at the price point and term.
Arvidsson has been the higher scored through his career but there is more depth to Mangiapane’s game – he’s a much better 2-way player and is almost always on the right side of goal share and backed up by the expected numbers.
Can some one verify for me that when Bouchard’s last year on this new contract is about to expire Nurse’s NMC is also relaxed to a list of possible destination’s which would allow Bowman to trade him If so this is brilliant asset management by Stan
per puckpedia
Nurse’s NMC transitions to a NTC in 27/28
That will be year 3 of Bouchard’s contract
Thanks I just read it becomes a 10 team list That gives Bowman some options if he needs the cap space
Me likey. Good contract. Good player.
Positive even strength player up and down the board: CF%, GF%, xGF% throughout his entire career.
Can play on the 2nd unit PP and PK (and maybe first unit PK at that).
Good for 15 goals.
I was a bit concerned when I read the ON post and they mentioned he had shoulder surgery in 2022-23 season. That said, the numbers you posted for the 2023-24 season are pretty heartening. Can likely still drive play against top 6 competition, but hopefully his goal scoring didn’t fall off because of the injury.
I like the fact that we’re adding veteran guys who are on the right side of 30.
A 2 LT post day 🙂 🙂 🙂
ON has a nice write up as well.
So he was a top 6 winger who got caught in the Eller triangle of offense?
With Mangiapane the roster/cap looks like this:
RNH McD Hyman
Man Drai Savoie
Fred Hen Kap
Jan Philip Podz
Ek Bouch
Nurse Wal
Kulak Emb
Stech
Stu
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21 man roster with $2.4M left on the cap.
Looking at that…you have to believe that one more move has to be waiting in the wings….right ?
That looks pretty good to me.
Looks ugly. Gonna need to find a couple of players in season. We pretty much need every bet to pay out
I would guess the big game hunt (Ehlers/Granlund) is over, if there ever was one, and that a major trade for say a Sorokin/Swayman is unlikely. To bring in that much salary $8+M a big contract would have to go out with the only available one being Ekholm. Obviously there is Nurse but I would give it a less than 1% chance he waives. Henrique, RNH, or Hyman contracts are not large enough and would leave a hole to fill without any cap space left for even a league min player. Don’t see Islanders or Boston retaining unless the return was an overpay.
If they ice a 22 man roster with Tomasek or Hutson as the extra the remaining space would be $1.2/$1.6M. Possible another league min depth signing happens but I suspect they’ll want to go into the season with a million or so in space and accrue for the deadline.
It seems like this was meant to be from the time LT circled this player as a target of interest when he was a teen.
This is an excellent signing.
It’s nice to know there is at least someone out there that is willing to come play on a team that was 3 games away from back-to-back cups and on the wing for arguably the best centre in the world.
Good signing. Best we could have hoped for the team today.
Fans are going to love the player too.
An evening post from our host – we’re back in the blogspot days with a visit from ScarJo..!
I like the Mangione signing – the guy can skate and was always a burr in the Oilers saddle when he was with Calgary – it feels so good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FExBwfQHXlE
Yup, he can be a genuine dink to play against. Never bad to add that to a team.
What is this madness! I have not had enough beers to see double, but I am seeing two LT blogs on July 25th. Better have a couple more beers to try and cure this double vision.
Reviewing the UFA list earlier I was hoping we’d get him but I thought he’d command a cap hit higher then our allowance
Didn’t realise he had a down year on a good regular season team.
This is a good signing!!!
thrilled.
Seems like nice signing. Hopefully he puts up 20 g and 25 a?
Is it crazy to think Nurse for Kempe?
Yes … even Holland is not that foolish.
Holland gave Ceci FOUR years and $4.5M AAV. I think he’s plenty foolish
Mangi is a nice depth signing.
Decent contract. Only 29.
His numbers in Washington were a function of his linemates. He doesn’t not drive offense but definitely can score with decent linemates.
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