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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Well if Sutter did indeed entrust Hanifin with the hardest matchups, then that blew up in his face because I think Leon Draisaitl broke an Oiler record for most points in a single series beating the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and etc.
In terms of Andersson, the conversation could be had to move him as well. I think he brings more to the table than Hanifin, he's a right shot which is hard to find and I like him more as the PP QB. But together, that pairing was an absolute mess. They were on the ice for 16 and 18 goals against respectively, that's more than Z and G who each had 9 and Kylington at 6, Tanev at 3 and Stone at 2.
Lastly, I don't have Kylington slotted at #1. I think he's fine just where he is with Chris Tanev. If you look at the numbers, even in the regular season, Kylington played a lot of minutes and in tough situations and he did well defensively. Obviously he had Tanev with him, but I think he gets overlooked. I think the Flames can get him on a good, cheap, long term deal here.
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25/26 year old D like Hanifin and Andersson are only going to be better after this, and odds are they’re going to be playing a very high level for the next 7-10 years or more.
Trade them if you blow it up. But don’t spend assets trying to upgrade them - let them get better.