Edmonton Oilers could soon part ways with Andrew Mangiapane: report
Andrew Mangiapane’s time with the Edmonton Oilers could wind up being much shorter-lived than initially planned.
The Oilers signed the former Calgary Flames winger to a two-year, $7.2 million deal this past offseason. The contract also carries a full no-trade clause for the first season, before changing to a five-team no-trade list next summer.
This signing excited many Oilers fans when it was first announced, as the 29-year-old was expected to bring some secondary scoring to the lineup. That hasn’t been the case, however, as he’s struggled with just five goals and 11 points in 39 games. All of a sudden, it sounds as though he could be headed elsewhere in the near future.
In the latest 32 Thoughts podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman explained that the Oilers are quickly beginning to get healthier, which could result in Mangiapane getting dealt.
“One of the names that could possibly be affected by this is going to be Andrew Mangiapane,” Friedman said. “Mangiapane started the year in a bigger role, and lately he’s struggled to find both ice time and consistency. In the last 10 games, he’s got only three games where he’s played more than 11 [minutes].
“Mangiapane has a full no-trade until I believe the middle of June, but I think there is an understanding there that if the Oilers can find something for Mangiapane with another team, where he might have a bigger role, he would be willing to waive in that situation.”
The Oilers, who would like to add before the trade deadline, currently have just north of $1 million in cap space. Moving out Mangiapane and his $3.6 million cap hit, should there be no retention, would free up some money for them to make a move or two ahead of the trade deadline.
In the Oilers’ defence, Mangiapane has struggled to get back to the form he showed in 2021-22, a season in which he scored a career-high 35 goals and 55 points with the Flames. The 2024-25 campaign, which he spent with the Washington Capitals, saw him manage just 14 goals and 28 points in 81 games.
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