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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Wouldn't make sense to just limit yourself to Boston. That's pretty stupid of Hanifin's camp.
If Boston can't acquire or sign you then what? Going to go the Johnny Gaudreau route?
His quickest way out of town is expanding his list of trade destinations (that he would extend with).
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I think it's likely similar to Tkachuk in that he has a small list of teams he's willing to forego free agency to re-sign with.
I've heard that Florida, Boston, Arizona (this one surprised me) are on the list but not sure if that's the full list.
In the end this is on Treliving (and Conroy he was AGM) for leaving all the UFAs in limbo. These guys should have been shopped in season last year and approaching last years trade deadline.
In the end now it feels like Hanifin and Lindholm will likely just be moved as rentals and maybe not as pieces with extensions attached.
Also I think it's different than the Gaudreau situation in that I think the Hanifin camp knows Boston is interested, which is much different to Gaudreau and Philly. Sweeney has wanted Hanifin going back to the 2015 draft and tried to move up to get him then.