The Flames have numerous items you could argue should be near the top of their to-do list this summer. Shaking up the core, figuring out Johnny Gaudreau’s future, and their expansion protection list are all top priorities for general manager Brad Treliving. Well, you should add one more to that list: signing Andrew Mangiapane to a long-term extension.
“I’d be very open (to it),” Mangiapane told me earlier this month when asked about signing a longer term deal with Calgary. After a stellar 56-game season, Mangiapane is entering year two of the two-year deal he signed in October.