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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Hanifin is a regular season Dman and I don’t think he does anything particular special either. Selling high on him could be a good move. Kylington is basically a smaller, more skilled and tenacious version of Hanifin anyway.
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I just don't agree with this at all. IMO Hanafin is twice the D-man Kylington is at this point. Without Tanev, Kylington is absolutely lost in his own end. The guy is supposed to be a great skater, sure he his fast but damn is he weak on his edges and falls all over the place. He is weak in general and often over powered by guys who look smaller than him. He loses most puck battles and doesn't make up for it with his stick. He has got to be one of the worst stick handlers I have seen at the NHL lvl, constantly bobbling the puck, flubbing passes and make just straight up bone head decisions with the puck. He is fast and shows some flashes of offense. Tanev turns him into a serviceable top 4 defenseman. Without Tanev I thought he was the worst player on the ice in playoffs.
Hanifin is not perfect, but is a better skater, is more cerebral therefore making better decisions in his own end, better first pass and doesn't need a stalwart veteren defensemen known for making his partner better, to make him a top 4 d-man. Do I wish he had a better shot and was more physical? absolutely! But IMO Kylington doesn't hold a candle to Hanifin, nor are they very similar.