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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Tanev is a classic TDL day acquisition. Least amount of salary, make sure he is still healthy and the acquiring team is as sure as it can be for the health and playoff chances of its team. Might as well wait to the deadline and line up the offers.
Hanifin is tough because he may end up just being a rental. I am sure they are working the extended Hanifin angle, but it may be that the return isn’t worth it, especially since Boston and Florida may not have the draft capital or young players to dangle. I am expecting an oddball team to make a good offer as a rental. Either way, he ain’t coming back, so get what you can.
Markstrom is even more difficult. So many moving parts amongst roster players, draft picks and retention for a player who is not a rental. I would hope it happens sooner rather than later, but it is so hard to say. I wouldn’t be shocked if he stayed a Flame until the summer. Wouldn’t be shocked if he was traded tomorrow.
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Would love for Conroy to play the long game and get Boston’s first round pick in 2025 or 2026. It would likely have to be lottery protected which is fine. If they are willing to include one of those picks in the trade then I would be fine if they were the trade partner and they also included a good prospect and maybe a 2nd/3rd round pick.