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Originally Posted by SeanCharles
He’s a good 2nd pair puck moving dman. Good mobility, can run secondary PP, breakout of the zone and fill in higher if needed.
He’s small, not overly physical and lacks true top end skill so he isn’t perfect but he is a player any team could use and isn’t overpaid at $5M.
I think with Colorado already having Makar, Byram and Toews they could probably move Girard and not really miss him until injuries arise. Kind of a luxury they might not be able to afford anymore.
Given Byram’s emergence, I would be looking at moving him and re-signing Kadri if I was Sakic. I don’t think Newhook is ready to be a 2C and Compher isn’t really meant for that role.
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Thanks for that, much appreciated. Was wondering is there was a space where the Flames get Girard, perhaps at a discount since the Avs may want the space, and then package up Hanifin and perhaps a draft pick to get some more elite forward help. Girard is locked up for 4 more seasons at $5MM while Hanifin has 2 years remaining at $4.95MM. Obviously think Girard is a downgrade to Hanifin, but could get us a useful top winger or centerman.
I am in no way down on Hanifin, just wondering about getting a good return on some of our assets and defense is a position of strength.