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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Even if Hanifin has room to grow, does his value to the team outweigh his potential value on the trade market? I'm just not sure it does. If we lost Hanifin, we'd still have Valimaki and Kylington on the left side (and it's not as if Giordano can't play top 6 for the remainder of his contract...). I think we're a strong team on the left. On the right, however? Brodie's contract status is up in the air (I hope we retain him) and Andersson is solid, but then there's really nothing there for the future. We should trade Hanifin for a RHD... someone like Dougie Hamilton  |
Hanifin for a right D is definitely a solid option, it'd be also nice if that D had some offense to his game. Two teams that jump out depth chart wise are the NYRangers and Buffalo.
Trouba - not coming to Canada again
DeAngelo - RFA, probably available
Fox - not likely coming to Calgary, but it'd be pretty funny and not the first time the Rags would trade someone who "chose" them
Lundkvist - If they could trade Hanifin to the Rangers for Lundkvist + I'd be mighty pleased
Ristolainen - Snow shut that down already
Montour - RFA, Sabres would need to add IMO
Miller - UFA in two years, already 27, Sabres need to add a LOT
Jokiharju - top 4 already, still on ELC...doubt he gets moved
Borgen - for Hanifin? Yeah maybe if they add the 8th overall
Seriously though, Hanifin to the Rags for Lundkvist plus Georgiev could really be something. He just put up better numbers than Karlsson did at the same age in the same league.