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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
BUF have lots of depth at forward, and quality F prospects making a push. But they need depth on D. So they’re a good fit for a Hanifin trade.
Hanifin for Mittlestadt would be tidy. Thompson and Cozens are locked in as the top two centres on BUF, and guys like Krebs, Savoie, and Ostlund are pushing from below. Meanwhile, if the Flames move Lindholm, they’d welcome a young middle-six C to replace him. Works for both teams.
If BUF feel Mittlestadt is part of their core (and he’s very well liked in the room and by the organization), then maybe something around Savoie and/or the 13th overall.
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Buffalo makes sense - they have to feel like making the POs is a must at this point. Now, I don’t think Mittlestadt is equal value for Hanifin, and he’s a pending RFA with arb - basically he’s at the same place in his contract lifespan as Tkachuk (and he’s American albeit from Minnesota so Canada isn’t as much of a change). I’d want some extras, like their 39th OA pick they got from Philly.