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Originally Posted by Ragnar
This is the same song we've heard countless times about Sam Bennett.
I'd like to give Hanifin the benefit of the doubt but I have not seen much, if any development from him over the last two years. He's a big, quick, but soft guy with average defending and average offense. Other than the brain development and maturity crap you're going on about, what part of his game leads you to believe he has a shot at becoming a top 2 defender? He will be turning 24 right around the start of the 2020-2021 season btw.
I say we cash in on him now, preferably for a top 6 C.
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To set the record straight, I don’t think it’s likely Hanifin will ever be elite and if there is a great return (like a young top 6 C) then you do it 100 times over.
I just disagree with the premise that he is what he is or that we should move on from him for the sake of moving on from him (though I do think most people are looking for a big return). He’s got plenty of opportunity still to turn into a very solid 2nd pairing guy or even a debatable first pairing guy like Brodie. If he just was what he was, why would anyone give us a top 6 c or a great top 4 RHD?