Andrew Mangiapane

Mangiapane has put together back-to-back 32-point campaigns, but he needed just 56 games last year compared to 68 contests the year before to do it. A corresponding increase of 2:58 extra ice time per game likely helped his cause as the 25-year-old winger became a true top-six presence for a Flames team that saw plenty of underachievers in 2020-21. While his 19.8 shooting percentage is likely to drop this year, a further increase in his role, especially on the power play, could lead to a breakout season. Mangiapane will add a little tenacity and a relentless pursuit of the puck, both traits that should keep him in the good graces of head coach Darryl Sutter. If all goes well, the Ontario native could land between 45 and 50 points.

Mangiapane outperformed expectations in 2019-20 with 17 goals and 15 assists in 68 games. His success translated into a top-six role alongside Matthew Tkachuk and Mikael Backlund -- that trio could enter 2020-21 as the Flames' top line. Mangiapane still averaged only 13:42 per game last season, as he didn't see much power-play time. He's due for upticks in usage across the board, and that could result in a corresponding boost in production. Look for the 24-year-old winger to approach a 35-to-40-point pace and contribute modest physicality while seeing time in Calgary's top six and on its second power-play unit.

Mangiapane bounced between AHL Stockton and Calgary for the first half of the 2018-19 campaign, but he stuck with the big club for good from February on, posting 12 of his 13 points in the last 31 games of the regular season. The winger solidified his spot on the fourth line during that span, adding a plus-15 rating and 54 shots on goal. Mangiapane tallied 104 points in 120 games over three seasons in the AHL, but he'll almost certainly never be able to replicate that level of success at the NHL level. If he can play the full season, the Toronto native should be able to produce 20-to-25 points in a bottom-six role for the Flames in 2019-20, but he won't be productive enough to warrant consideration in most fantasy formats.

Selected in the sixth round of the 2015 draft, Mangiapane kept flashing his offensive potential with AHL Stockton last season, scoring 21 goals and 46 points in 39 games before making his NHL debut -- he went scoreless in 10 NHL games. Prior to his minor-league experience, the 5-foot-10 winger posted 94 goals and 210 points in his final two seasons in the OHL. Mangiapane likely will see most of his time this season in the minors, but with the Flames committed to developing young talent, he should challenge for an NHL spot.