Just a reminder that McDonagh and Trouba are the only two defensemen in the league who were first round picks and had their first 40+ point seasons at 24 or later. If I'm not mistaken.
And both regressed before they even reached the age of 30.
The "Hanafin is only 23" argument doesn't have much of a basis, at least in terms of potential offensive production. The fact that Hanafin has played a lot of games makes him less likely to explode offensive, not more likely. This is why Andersson has basically passed him. He's developing more from playing games.
I don't think it makes a lot of sense to trade Hanafin. But I also doubt he'll suddenly become an elite player (especially offensively).
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