“Eat bread” should soon be able to command a lot more dough.
Andrew Mangiapane just wrapped up the first season of his two-year, $4.85 million contract. He emerged as one of the best players on the Calgary Flames, contributing 32 points (18 goals, 14 assists) and 14.5 expected goals above replacement (xGAR) in 56 games despite averaging just 12:56 at even strength per game.
He was consistently a joy to watch. On the 2020–21 Flames, players like that were often few and far between. But what, exactly, has made Mangiapane such a good player?
The past
Mangiapane was never drafted into the OHL.