Overview
- With the Olympic roster freeze lifted, multiple reports say Edmonton is actively shopping Andrew Mangiapane and is expected to trade him before the March 6 deadline.
- Interest has been linked to Ottawa, Detroit, Anaheim, and Winnipeg, and Mangiapane carries one additional year at a $3.6 million AAV, per Pro Hockey Rumors.
- Mangiapane has 6 goals and 12 points in 49 games this season, production cited in reporting as context for a potential move.
- Connor McDavid returns from Milano Cortina as Olympic MVP after recording 13 points, and the Oilers have not announced his first game back.
- The club loaned Matt Savoie to Bakersfield and assigned Joshua Samanski to the AHL before the break, with potential recalls contingent on cap space and Adam Henrique’s activation.