Friedman: Teams have started asking about Hanifin
When I look at the picks teams have in that list above, I think the teams that fit the best as a trade partner for Calgary are Detroit, St. Louis and Buffalo. They all have multiple picks in the first/second rounds so they can afford to trade one or two. They all could use a defenseman like Hanifin. They are all on the upswing of their rebuilds (or retools in the case of St. Louis). An extended Hanifin would be an effective player both now and when they are hoping to be contenders in 3-4 years.
While their may be other teams that want/need Hanifin more than Detroit, St. Louis and Buffalo… I think those 3 teams could out-bid the other teams while still retaining good prospects/picks on their teams.
I think Detroit could also be a good trade partner for Lindholm if they don’t want Hanifin.
Would be pretty crazy if Conroy came out of this draft with 3 picks in the top 20.
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