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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
I don't see Hanifin as a core player. Core players are top pairing dmen and top line forwards imo. Hanifin has so far to go to be considered a top pairing defenseman, it isn't even funny. And you can't call Lindholm a #1C, unless you are ready to call Draisaitl one. He's a solid 1RW, but his effectiveness at C remains to be seen.
Slag Hamiton all you want but I bet if you polled the fans of other teams, most would view that trade as a loss.
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LOL! Appealing to the authority of other fans who don't watch the Hurricanes or Flames play? That's a joke right?
Well you can define core player however you want but that doesn't match my definition. A young 22 year old dman who is going to be top 4 for years and years is definitely a core player.
How much did Gio develop after age 22? How about Brodie? Anyone who thinks Hanifin is what he is doesn't understand typical player development. Hanifin has tons of room to grow and all the attributes you want.