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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
And then I would ask if trading Hanifin for a late 1st is worth it.
If you can re-sign him, it's not.
The chances you get a player nearly as good as him in the 20s is slim.
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The problem with our d is when Tanev is out of the lineup, it looks like a d core that is not very good. I'm not sure Hanifin is worth a contract of $7 mil+. he could likely get $8 mil+. His value trade value is at an all time high right now. (Well last summer it was when some of us were saying trade him now)
You seriously have to question this d. Is Tanev under rated league wide? Clearly considering we were losers of that off season when we signed him. But Tanev isn't a hall of famer either. Losing him shouldn't cause this big of a collapse when he is out. This team can't win a game without him.
The Flames also likely need to move a contract out. Hanifin is ok to keep if we sign him to a decent deal and move out a Backlund or Mangiapane or Toffoli. But if the return on Hanifin is the return. He should be looked at especially this summer if we can't resign him or the deal just doesn't look as good as we want it to be.