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Originally Posted by Knightslayer
You don't think Mangiapane would have signed 8 years for $5 million a year ago? He would have signed that without even thinking about it. First off no chance Flames even offer that one year ago. That is likely what they'll be offering him this off season.
Also Flames weren't forced into those deals but they knew trading for them they had to sign them to keep them since the numbers were known on what they wanted.
Also you think Hanifin would be making $7 million on the open market? Which is irrelevant anyways since he would still be a RFA. Not many 25 point 2nd pairing defenceman making $7 million.
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No, I don't think he'd sign an 8 year contract.
And defencemen aren't all about points, which escapes a lot of posters. Pietrangelo If Hanifin was a UFA he's command $7M. Trouba makes $8M, PK Subban makes $9M. And the price of Dmen shot up last off season.
Hanifin was first pairing for most of last year. And he was at a 26 point pace, and has scored over 30 twice.