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Bourque's Twin · 06-13-2023, 08:53 AM

I don't think losing Hanifin would be as big of a loss as some think. Sure, he plays a lot of minutes and puts up decent points but he reminds me of a poor man's Bouwmeester. He's not physical and he is not an offensive threat. If the return is there, trade him now while he has a good cap hit and is still young. The Flames are fine with Rasmus, Weegar, Tanev, Zadorov, Stetcher, Stone, Gilbert, etc. Hanifin is not the piece that puts the team over the edge. I played golf with a Flames alumnus and he said "if there's one guy they should trade, it's Hanifin. I just don't see what he brings."

06-13-2023, 08:53 AM	#315
Bourque's Twin First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Section 120 Exp:	I don't think losing Hanifin would be as big of a loss as some think. Sure, he plays a lot of minutes and puts up decent points but he reminds me of a poor man's Bouwmeester. He's not physical and he is not an offensive threat. If the return is there, trade him now while he has a good cap hit and is still young. The Flames are fine with Rasmus, Weegar, Tanev, Zadorov, Stetcher, Stone, Gilbert, etc. Hanifin is not the piece that puts the team over the edge. I played golf with a Flames alumnus and he said "if there's one guy they should trade, it's Hanifin. I just don't see what he brings."