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Originally Posted by GioforPM
So only go with RFA age players and never extend them again? Lose them at 27 every time? LOL
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Not sure why this is funny? This is the logical approach if you are not a prime UFA destination. Which the Flames are not.
What is your solution? Pay top tier UFA prices for second tier UFAs? Sounds like a recipe for losing hockey games.
The best time to cash out on an asset is when it has peaked in value. A peak means going forward the value proposition is downhill. Flames are likely at this point with Hanifin. He is a solid defenceman, no doubt, but likely is not going to get much better from this point forward. He is a huge asset to a playoff team in the middle of their competitive window. The Flames need to accept that they are no longer within this window and maximize the futures return for him.
And for the record, yes, the Flames should be doing this for pretty much every 27 year old pending UFA. They would be stupid not to.