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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
It sure does.
How often do guys with seven years left on a deal get traded? Extremely rare, not to mention he will no doubt have some no move protection.
You can't sign Hanifin with the expectation he can be easily moved in a season.
Unless of course you agree to lesser term.
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I mean, we’re looking at a sign and trade where a guy will have 8 years left on a deal, so…
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Originally Posted by flambers
I would think Hanifin could be looking at how Tkachuk situation went
Left, went right to the cup finals, now with a contender etc.
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For sure. Controlling where you go and not wanting to waste 2 months in a place like Arizona only to just hope the teams you want to go to will have space for you is probably a big deal.