Scoring Winger Reveals the Real Reason he Did Not Sign with the Maple Leafs
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When Toronto native Andrew Mangiapane chose to sign with the Edmonton Oilers, Maple Leafs fans were not happy, but as it turns out, he had a good reason for not signing with his hometown team.
As TheToronto Maple Leafs continue to reshape their offense following Mitch Marner's departure, they are still on the lookout for players who can help fill the void.
Andrew Mangiapane, originally believed to be a potential target of the Leafs in free agency, didn't end up signing with his hometown team. We now have clarity on why he didn't choose Toronto.
According to David Alter on X, Mangiapane addressed the situation during an appearance on TSN 1050's First Up radio show.
"For sure, I think I was definitely hearing out the Maple Leafs, obviously there's some pros and cons," Magiapane said.
"But there was no really, I guess, firm offer or anything like that."
"But there was no really, I guess, firm offer or anything like that."
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Mangiapane seemed like a natural fit in Toronto, which made missing out on him sting. The veteran winger is a versatile forward, a local product and would have been a great story.
Last season, Mangiapane tallied 14 goals and 28 points with the Washington Capitals. While his 35-goal campaign a few years ago appears to be an outlier, he remains a productive and reliable winger.
While it's now clear that pressure or local expectations weren't the reasoning he didn't sign in Toronto, Mangiapane not being given a firm offer might get under the skin of Leafs fans who were high on a potential homecoming.
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