Mangiapane and Kadri duo could be dynamite for Flames this season
After signing Nazem Kadri to a long-term extension this offseason, the Flames appear to be primed for another deep playoff run. Along with bringing in Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar, Calgary brought in Kadri as another star to bolster the team's lineup.
There is an interesting duo appearing in training camp, one half being Kadri, and the other being Andrew Mangiapane. Both are feisty players that love playing in the corners, but also have a scoring touch. The two actually trained together a bit this summer, participating in 3-on-3 skating sessions in Toronto.
Mangiapane did luck out a little bit by having both Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk leave, as he may not have been in Calgary due to cap casualties.
"Maybe they would have to create space and all that. Obviously, they had to deal with Johnny and Chucky there and had to go through all that. I was secondary to that, but my plan was always to stay in Calgary."
"I'm happy to be here and to be part of this team and hopefully we can do good things this year."
Now he will have the chance to play with another player who shows the grit and defensive game that he does with Nazem Kadri.
"He's also a skilled player who scores goals, and he's smart away from the puck. He's kind of the whole package."
It will be interesting to see how the revamped Calgary Flames do in the 2022-23 season, as some analysts and fans alike are predicting them to do even better than last season, but only time will tell.
"Fact is, had Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk returned, not only would there have been no cap room for a signing of Kadri's magnitude, there's also a good chance Mangiapane's three-year, $17.4 million contract extension couldn't have been squeezed in." https://t.co/6vtqbrJWZh— Andrew Mangiapane is the best Breadman (@FieryBreadman) September 27, 2022
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SEPTEMBRE 27 | 215 ANSWERS Mangiapane and Kadri duo could be dynamite for Flames this season Will Calgary be better this year? | ||
| Yes | 90 | 41.9 % |
| No | 70 | 32.6 % |
| Same | 55 | 25.6 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||