NHL trade rumours: Three teams who could acquire Oilers’ Andrew Mangiapane

The Edmonton Oilers gutted out a 3–1 win over the Winnipeg Jets last night, doing so without forward Andrew Mangiapane, who was a healthy scratch.

Perhaps the scratch was simply a reflection of his recent play, or it could signal something more. As Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman noted on a recent episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast, Mangiapane’s first season with the Oilers may be nearing its end, with the forward potentially willing to waive his no-trade clause if Edmonton can find him a larger role elsewhere.

Mangiapane signed a two-year deal worth $3.6-million annually last offseason and carries a no-trade clause. Through 39 games, he’s produced 11 points while playing most of the past month in the bottom six. Overall, Mangiapane has struggled to find consistency or a defined role in the lineup and to me, I’d just chalk it up to some bad juju — being a former Calgary Flame with years wearing the flaming C — who just hasn’t found the right fit while donning the blue and orange silks.

Also, while Mangiapane’s team-worst –16 plus/minus is hard to ignore, once more, perhaps it’s more a reflection of not being the right fit in Oil Country, as he hasn’t had a negative plus/minus rating in the last seven years before this season.

That said, as it appears Mangiapane is open to waiving his no-trade clause for a better opportunity, and despite a down season, he’s been productive offensively in the past, recording 40 points in three of the last four seasons. A change of scenery could make all the difference, and below we’ll take a look at three teams that could swing a deal for the 29-year-old.

The Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have gone 1-6-3 over their last ten games. Beyond their top line of Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, and Gabriel Vilardi, the team has faced big challenges in generating secondary scoring, and it seems like a shake-up is needed.

Having said that, Mangiapane’s current nine 5v5 points would rank fifth on the Jets, which would be an upgrade over what they have now, and despite a down year offensively himself, his 11 points are still more than ten of the Jets’ forwards, and his five goals this season would place him ninth on Winnipeg.