I was never a huge fan of the Hanifin - Andersson pairing with Calgary. I thought Andresson played better with Gio, Weegar, and Bahl during his time here, while Hanifin looked great paired with Tanev.
They're a decent pairing for Vegas as well, but they aren't that great at shutting down the opposition's top lines. They don't make life nearly tough enough on the opposing forwards at the front of the net. They also didn't get that many bounces go their way so far.
I'm actually having a hard time seeing Andersson re-signing in Vegas if things continue to go this way, which would be perfect karma after the Hanifin trade. I'm cheering for Vegas to fall in the standing as much as possible so hopefully we get a pick in the 16-18 range, and can go after Novotny.
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