Quality C's are the scarcest commodity in the league. It makes sense for all sides to lock him up. Trade value won't be much different in a few years if either side changes their mind (and the timeline of those assets will probably be better for the next rebuild).
The Kadri and Huby contracts should have absolutely no bearing on this decision.
Hanifin is also difficult to replace, but it's a lot easier to patchwork a D-core than the 1C slot.
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