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Originally Posted by gvitaly
Because it balances out with the Lucic salary. Why would Arizona take on Lucic and Gio, it doesn't do much for them. I guess we value Hanifin differently. I haven't seen any improvement in his game since he came to Calgary. He is a decent #4 right now, but for $5M per year I want more out of him.
The only thing that works in his favor is his age. I realize that he is younger than Andersson. That said he doesn't look like he is ready to take a big step and improve on what he is.
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If you look at their first 5 years in the league, Hanifin has been more consistent in production offensively and healthier overall. Lots of ups and downs for OEL due to injury, which is a concern with such a massive contract. I think you'll get a massive amount less mileage put of OEL at his cost. It's still silly even if you don't like Hanifin.