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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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That or there are lots of moving parts this summer.
Not that it would be this move. But in another thread the talk about Newhook, Girard and 1st for Lindholm.
If you do that trade you could then do a deal that moves out Hanifin.
Doubt it would happen but in theory Lindholm and Hanifin out.
Nylander, Newhook, Girard, and Dragicevic (drafted with avs pick) in.
Either way you cannot over pay or over extend Hanifin just based on existing organizational depth. If he wants more dollars and/or term than you are willing to pay than you have to trade him and find a replacement elsewhere.