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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
That's a great question. Tampa has the better top six IMO, mostly because they have a top goaltender under contract. Vegas has better depth, especially down the middle. They have no goaltender under contract which is a wild card. Frankly, I wouldn't bet on either busting in the next two years. Both teams just have too many good players and have good management which always seems to find a way to get the talent they need. A better target would have been Boston, who seems like they are a house of cards just waiting for the wind to come up. Three forwards under contract for 2025-26, four defensemen, and no goaltenders. They do have three RFAs that could provide some depth, but they are thin.
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Generally teams shopping for a Hanifin are high up in the standings, and likely built not to be one year wonders.
So that is pretty much likely from one offer to another.
If you can get unprotected from any of them it's a chance to catch a break.
I'd rather have an unprotected pick than a protected pick, and likely the Vegas trade push for this deadline opened that up. Likely wasn't on the table from others.