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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I can't see any scenario where the Flames let Hanifin walk for free in the summer, if they can't find the right deal they will extend him and he is definitely open to signing an extension here. If Boston wants him they will have to pony up. Personally I think Boston would be better served addressing their aging forward group and their centre depth than another big ticket D man.
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See, there’s the problem. A lot of us can see this management team walking any or all of our soon to be UFAs to free agency and getting nothing in return. Conroy cut his teeth under Treliving who did just that to begin the slow implosion of a team with promise. I would hope Conroy would learn something but until he proves otherwise you have to be concerned about this potential. What we have seen is the Flames as an organization have been terrible at maintaining control over players and imposing deadlines and acting on those deadlines. Hanifin, Lindholm, and Tanev must be turned into assets that further reshape this team in a positive way. Treliving left a steam bag of #### behind and Conroy has to begin turning this around. He can’t screw this up but based on inaction and the continual changes in direction there are indicators this is a strong possibility. We all hope it doesn’t happen, but the possibility remains.