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Originally Posted by Poe969
Hanifin is good, you could argue that he's a top pairing guy or an elite second pairing guy, but he just isn't a game breaker or difference maker. The team needs the freedom to find the elite core pieces to build around. Having Hanifin would be great if the team had an elite #1 but they don't.
Trade Hanifin or Anderson.
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Well, the Flames are not going to find that player on the UFA market or in a trade. They will need to draft him, and then it will take another 3-4 years after having drafted him before he becomes that player. In the meantime, they will need defensemen, and will experience a good deal if turnover on the roster, which will potentially also create necessary cap room. That cap room will also be increasing annually as the cap increases, also increasing the value of whatever deal Hanifin signs today.
I don't think anyone is operating under the delusion that Hanifin is the golden ticket to a Stanley Cup. But, he is a really good defenseman who wants to play here. If the Flames do sign him and continue through a rebuild, it's pretty likely that this will not be the only opportunity they have to move him.
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