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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Most Dmen when they are 23 don't already have nearly 400 games of NHL experience under their belt. I know some believe Hanifin has a lot of ceiling left to reach, I'm not so sure. I think he's pretty much what he is at this point.
And don't get me wrong, what he is, is a solid top 4 Dman who can skate well and log minutes, and he has a good contract for what he brings. He's not small or weak either.
I would entertain trading him though if they can get a decent top 6 C in return, especially if they can re-sign Forbort to fill the gap while they bring along Valimaki, Kylington and Mackey on the left side.
If the Flames decide to retool this mess, that's another situation where they should try to deal Hanifin for a high end futures package if it can be had.
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Saying a defenseman 'is what he is' at 23, is just wrong - no matter who we are talking about, or how many NHL games they have played.
One of the weirdest takes on this board is that NHL experience is somehow more restrictive or more definitive than other experience. Just because his formative years have been in the NHL doesn't mean that he can't continue to improve (like pretty much ALL defensemen do)
Just a bizarre, bizarre take to me.