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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I can’t believe how awesome Tanev has been. Absolute perfect fit for the team and it really shows by how well Hanifin has played this year. It would have been a shame to move Hanifin and see him blossom elsewhere.
Not to derail from the Tanev talk too much but that blockbuster with the Hurricanes still looks to me to be the best move Treliving has made. Instead of losing Fox for picks or nothing, Ferland for nothing, or be in the midst of a contract yesr with Hamilton the Flames have their number 1C and number 3/4 D continue to get better and have 3 years each left on their contracts.
I do give Tanev a huge amount of credit for being part of Hanifin’s rise this year.
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Tanev has certainly been a real bright spot as a free agent signing so far. Not only his play on the ice, but staying after practice to work on things with the younger guys certainly go a long way in showing what kind of a leader he is. Very happy to have him on the team.
With that said, I think Hanifin deserves a lot of credit himself as he really came into this season with a renewed confidence and a concerted effort through the offseason to make himself a better and more consistent NHL defensemen. He is looking like an incredible steal, and when you actually look at his age and the amount of games he has already played in the leagues, we hope to have a strong number three defensemen at the very least who only looks to continue to grow.