On Thursday, the Calgary Flames reached an agreement with restricted free agent Tyler Parsons on a new deal. That signing cut Brad Treliving’s list of unfinished off-season tasks to just two: re-signing RFAs Oliver Kylington and Andrew Mangiapane.
Mangiapane’s deal may be the most interesting signing of the off-season period for the Flames, as there are pros and cons to trying to hammer out a long term deal or a shorter pact.
The case for short term
A season ago, the Flames opted to hammer out a short, inexpensive deal with Mangiapane – he ended up getting a one-way deal worth just above league minimum salary at $715,000.