Oilers cut ties with $3.6 million forward with trade before deadline

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The Edmonton Oilers have moved on.

Andrew Mangiapane ended up being a total bust, but at least they found a way off of him.

He's reportedly being sent to the Chicago Blackhawks in a fascinating deal reported Wednesday night:

Trade details, per sources:

To #LetsGoOilers:
C Jason Dickinson (50% retained)
F Colton Dach

To #Blackhawks:
F Andrew Mangiapane
2027 1st Round Pick

Condition: 1st round pick is Top 12 protected.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 5, 2026

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The Oilers actually made this deal more likely by passing Mangiapane through waivers earlier in the week.

The Athletic's Chris Johnston wrote : "Quite the contrary, in fact, because an acquiring team can send Mangiapane directly to the AHL once he’s passed through waivers and would be in a position to get a sweetener from Edmonton for taking on his contract. Mangiapane’s game is a long way from the 35-goal season he had in 2021-22, but he did score 13 even-strength goals in Washington last season and was also deployed as a penalty killer on the league’s fifth-best unit. Edmonton is desperate to clear up cap space for other moves, so he has to go."

Mangiapane has a $3.6 million annual average value and is still under contract through the 2026-27 season.

That appears to be Chicago's problem now.

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