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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Hanifin has always been thought of as an absolute stud. Ranked top 3-5 in his draft year. Made the nhl at age 18. Skates like the wind.
People are saying it because there’s a good chance Hanifin evolves into as good or better a player than Hamilton.
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Yeah, I think the reservations are that it's trading for a lot of potential. No doubt Hanifin has a ton of potential upside still. So if Hanifin and Lindholm continue to progress this will look like a lot more even of a deal down the road. Although Hanifin has a lot of similarities to Bouwmeester and the honeymoon didn't last long for him. That being said, you'd think the second leading scoring defenceman in the league who is right-handed, young and on a great contract would get a king's ransom.