If you trade Hanifin, suddenly our D looks questionable. The first pairing is still going to Andersson-Weegar, which is excellent, but would a second pairing of Kylington-Tanev be as good as they were in 2021-22 under a new coach, and after OK has missed a year of hockey? Will Stecher return to solidify the bottom pairing? Do we want Stone to play a full 82 games? If Hanifin wants out, then trade him, but if he goes, we'll be looking for another Hanifin- and OK is not as good as Hanifin.
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