As good as Fox is he only had 5 more evp than Hanifin
Hanifin is a better defender fox is better on the pp.
It’s also amazing how the media evaluates trades they seem to evaluate the now over what a trade looks like over the next 5 years or more.
Team control and contracts just don’t get enough value put in when evaluating trades. Fox is about to have his $9.5 mil extension kick in. Hamilton makes $9. You can make a case even if the Flames could have signed Fox the deal is still a good one. Lindholm is a superstar at less than $5 mil. Hanifin is a star at less than $5 mil. Both for 2 more years. These contracts are critical to a team wanting to keep guys like Gaudreau and Tkachuk
|