[Cecil Terwilliger]

He remains a bit of a risky passer in the offensive zone, but in the defensive and neutral zones he’s trustworthy with the puck on his stick. In fact, he took a big step in the neutral zone this year.
When transitioning between zones, Hanifin is one of the most infrequent puck dumpers in the league, preferring to skate with it on his stick or find a teammate with a pass. He failed a bit more frequently on his controlled exit attempts this season, which dropped his controlled exit rate, but you can see in the attempt rate that the process is still strong.

Where Hanifin stands out to an absurd degree is in his controlled entries. He is a huge outlier among defencemen with his ability to gain the blue line, and his unwillingness to just settle for a dump-and-chase. Defencemen who lead the rush aren’t very common in the NHL, so having one guy who can do it can really change a team’s attacking strategy, just as the Predators do with Roman Josi.

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