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NHL trade rumours: Oilers ‘are going to be able to find a trade partner’ for Mangiapane, Ducks among teams to check in

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Jan 3, 2026, 22:00 ESTUpdated: Jan 3, 2026, 22:13 EST
For the second time in three games, Edmonton Oilers forward Andrew Mangiapane sat out as a healthy scratch on Saturday, as rumours continue to circulate that the team may be looking to trade the 29-year-old.
Now, there’s an update on what his future may hold. In the weekly Saturday Headlines segment, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman talked about Mangiapane, saying there’s still a few considerations with this situation, but ultimately he believes the Oilers will be able to get something done:
“It’s gonna be interesting to see where this goes here. I do think there’s interest in the player. I heard there were some teams a little concerned about the second year, although I had other people say they don’t think that’s gonna be a big deal. He’s under contract for this year and next. I heard Anaheim was one of the teams kind of poking around at it, we’ll see where that goes. But Edmonton’s gonna have to do one of two things. Either they’re gonna have to move on from him or they’ll play him and see if they can get him on a good role. They did try the other night, but Mangiapane sits again today and they’re definitely looking. I do think eventually they are going to be able to find a trade partner for him.”
Mangiapane signed a two-year deal last July with the Oilers, with an annual cap hit of $3.6 million. So far in Edmonton, things have not panned out, with just five goals and six assists in 40 games played, averaging 13:22 TOI/night. And as the team begins to get healthier, it looks like Mangiapane may soon be the out man out on this roster.
With that in mind, the Oilers look to be shopping him. And while he has a no-trade clause, Friedman previously reported that Mangiapane would be willing to waive it in order to take on a bigger role somewhere else. As Friedman notes, taking on a nearly $4 million contract is a big ask for many clubs, but a team like the Anaheim Ducks could easily add that to their books, with over $12 million in cap space this season. Considering his past production and potential offensive upside, it’s not hard to imagine a team with that kind of space would be willing to take a chance and bring him in.
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