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Originally Posted by Robbob
Not sure why people are so keen on throwing Hanifin in on some trades. I thought him and Andersson played really well as a paring. Both are 23 and signed long term. That is your potential 1st pairing for 1/2 a decade signed pretty cheap if they continue to develop. Plus you have Valimaki coming. Considering the exodus of Dmen this year and the age of Gio, I really don't think the Flames can afford to be trading Hanifin.
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Really good point- Hanifin and Andersson look poised to provide solid secondary minutes at an absolute minimum. I think it should be expected that they transition to the top pairing this season and Gio has his minuted reduced.
As he continues to age he will provide much more value playing 18-20 minutes a night than he will playing 23-25 minutes.