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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Keeping Hanifin is more about if he is replaceable from with in. Looking at the prospect pool, do we see a Hanifin replacement in one of Poirier, Kuznetsov, or Solovyov? I don’t see one which means they need to keep Hanifin in the fold. Unless someone is going to include a possible replacement in the deal - and why would they? - you don’t trade the player unless he has said he has no interest in signing another contract.
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Agreed, I don't see a Hanifin replacement in the current prospect pool. Which is why if we are trading Hanifin I'm hoping its for a top-15 pick this summer so that we can snag one of Reinbacher or Pellikka (Best D available).
Failing that, I still have high hopes for Kylington to slide into that spot this season, hopefully the year off hasn't set him back from his career trajectory and he continues making strides this season.
I think Kylington is the biggest wild card out of all of these Hanifin discussions, if he can step up this season in Hanifin's absence AND we can get another blue-chip D prospect or mid-high 1st rounder in a potential deal, I think we should pull the trigger.