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Originally Posted by Bonded
Not right now it isn't. Flames UFAs are all expiring at the worst time. His trade value would be a lot more with next year's cap
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His highest trade value is with a team that wants to re-sign him, so next years cap is very much a factor.
This years cap hit is next to nothing and a contract coming our way could easily balance out the trade.
I just can’t accept the idea that Hanifin is seen around the league as an exceedingly valuable player but teams won’t trade for him because they can’t figure out the cap situation. I have no idea what trade offers they have received, so it’s all speculation. I just hope the signing represents good value. Locking up a good hound defenseman makes sense for the Flames as it is does for every other team in the league.