{"id":480943,"date":"2026-03-02T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/480943\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:00:46","slug":"kraken-to-acquire-former-35-goal-scorer-for-free-off-waivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/480943\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken to acquire former 35-goal scorer for free off waivers"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Seattle Kraken head coach Lane Lambert just received a massive gift, as veteran forward Andrew Mangiapane officially hit the waiver wire today.<\/p>\n

The Edmonton Oilers completely gave up on the struggling winger. They placed him on waivers Sunday morning after growing deeply frustrated with his overall game.<\/p>\n

General Manager Jason Botterill must aggressively submit a claim before the deadline expires.<\/p>\n

The front office desperately needs to inject pure talent into a rapidly sinking forward group.<\/p>\n

Seattle currently struggles to string together efficient controlled entries on a nightly basis.<\/p>\n

A massive gift for the Kraken<\/p>\n

Over his NHL career, Mangiapane has proven he can consistently find the back of the net when given the right opportunity.<\/p>\n

He famously buried 35 goals for the Calgary Flames back during the 2021-22 campaign. That is exactly the kind of elite finishing touch this locker room desperately lacks right now.<\/p>\n

Because crisp passing from young centers completely goes to waste without a natural goal scorer crashing the blue paint.<\/p>\n

The absolute best part of this sudden development is the pure acquisition cost. Seattle would not have to surrender a single draft pick or prospect to bring him into the fold.<\/p>\n

He is essentially completely free to any organization willing to absorb his remaining salary cap hit.<\/p>\n

With 76 points accumulated during a wildly inconsistent season, the Kraken are running out of time to fix their broken attack.<\/p>\n

Lambert requires immediate help to survive the grueling stretch run. The penalty kill unit remains elite, but you simply cannot win games strictly by defending for sixty minutes.<\/p>\n

Botterill cannot afford to stand perfectly still while a proven 30-goal threat sits freely on the open wire.<\/p>\n

The locker room knows they missed out on earlier trade targets. Claiming a proven veteran off waivers instantly shifts the internal momentum.<\/p>\n

Previously on Seattle Hockey Daily<\/p>\n

POLL<\/p>\n

19 HOURS AGO|30 ANSWERS<\/p>\n

Kraken to acquire former 35-goal scorer for free off waivers<\/p>\n

Will Jason Botterill claim Andrew Mangiapane off waivers ?<\/p>\n

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