The other thing to consider with this trade is whether holding both defenceman was impacting the market. They are different types of players for sure but now the focus can be solely on getting a deal for Hanafin, and with Tanev gone, does that increase urgency of offers?
Seems like with Grushnikov they went for a type of player we don't have a lot of in the system. Maybe he ends up a solid pro, but for all our speculation it's doubtful Stankoven or Bourque were ever on the table
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