The smart play for Hanifin is pick the Panthers because they NEED him on the back end. They will most likely pay him because they have two defensemen signed and they need the talent back there. Will that lead to success? Not so sure. If the Panthers sign Hanifin they will have about $68M committed to 11 players, lots of holes to fill, and few prospects to bring in. He can get paid, but I'm not sure winning anything is in the Panthers' future. The lack of depth is going to hurt them.
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