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Originally Posted by Shazam
Lindholm is going to be a goddamned monster. Watching some Carolina highlights and this guy knows where to go. Fast, mobile, great hands, great shot and smart.
I can't believe the Flames got him for Ferland and rights to Fox. Thank you cheap Carolina owners.
Hanifin is just as offensive as Hamilton based on the highlights I was watching. Defensively people might not like him too much. OTOH he seems to not do the "WTF were you think Dougie" defensive plays.
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I echo this sentiment:
The Flames got much better.
Hanifin is 4 years younger and almost on par with Dougie (not to mention less expensive and harder to play against).
Dougie the offensive wizard we are all talking about had 7 more goals and 5 more assists than Hanifin. Dougie also played in 3 more games, 2:40 minutes/per game more ice time and is 4 years older. (he played ~270 more minutes and had 12 more points not very impressive). Not trashing Dougie, because he is in my opinion a legit #2/3 D man on a winning team, just saying Hanifin really isn't the big drop off people seem to believe.
I think Lindholm is going to be a beast. The guy was minus -10 in the last 2 years with the worst goal tending in the league (Eddie Lack and Scott Darling). The guy can skate, has excellent vision, and from what I saw an under rated shot. Not to mention he has won faceoffs at a 55% clip the last 2 seasons.. (Flames won 49.4% last year 19th in the league)
I think Ferland is over rated and everyone talking about how he created space for his line mates... I didn't see that with the eye test. When I look at his numbers 24 PIM's last year... only 2 fights... I think he thinks of himself as a goal scorer now...
Anyways that is my assessment I think we got way younger Hanifin 4 years younger, Lindholm 3 years younger, much faster, more talented. I really can't complain.