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Originally Posted by nik-
Pedigree is irrelevant after you get a decent sample size of play.
Hanifin has value because he's a young defenceman who's improving, not because he was drafted 5th.
Lindholm has already played 5 seasons and has generally put up the same point totals the entire time. His draft slot doesn't add anything to his value that 5 years of play doesn't.
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Especially since those numbers were under the exact same coach we just hired. Maybe he gets an extra 10-15 points off the backs of Gaudreau and Monahan but that’s still not super impressive for a team with cup aspirations. He’s a better player than Ferland but not the #1RW this team is still missing.