Confirmed with Link: Canes trade Haydn Fleury to Anaheim for Jani Hakanpaa, 6th

[Tryamw]

Hadyn goes to the ducks.. We got nothing to worry about in return. + a 6th.

We got a big guy who can hit. apparently D play is optional for him

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[Canes]

So Pierre "Makes up Canes rumors and has no idea what he's talking about" Lebrun is actually more plugged into the pulse of this team than our beat writer?

 

[Chrispy]

So...Haydn Fleury killed HFBoards?

 

[DaveG]

Impending UFA

6'5, RHS dman, played in the Karpat system with Aho for a bit. Guy is basically a black hole offensively, but brings a good bit of snarl with a good defensive game.

Honestly not a huge fan of this as I thought that Fleury had to have more value than that, but makes sense as a pre-emptive move before the ED. Basically forces Ronnie to now pick between Skjei and Gardner if we do the expected and protect Bean, Slavin, and Pesce.

 

[RibFrabcus]

Hadyn goes to the ducks.. We got nothing to worry about in return. + a 6th.

In limited minutes Hakanpaa has really good shot suppression and is 6'5 and hits. Seems like exactly what the team said they were after.

 

[Svechhammer]

Hey guys, boards are back, did we miss anything?

Oh, just Fleury being dealt for a 6'5 218lb RHD who has elite level advanced stats defensively and is 3rd in the league in hits, and yet that still feels a little like a disappointment?

Fun stuff, the hot takes would have been scalding

 

[zman77]

Jani Hakanpaa • D
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'5", 218 lbs.
Born:Mar 31, 1992 (29 yrs) in Kirkkonummi, FIN
Experience:1 years
Draftedrafted by St. Louis in 2010 (4/104).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2019.
Shoots:Right

 

[Tryamw]

In limited minutes Hakanpaa has really good shot suppression and is 6'5 and hits. Seems like exactly what the team said they were after.

Honestly I expect it was to make sure his money came off the books (Hadyn's)

 

[hblueridgegal]

So Pierre "Makes up Canes rumors and has no idea what he's talking about" Lebrun is actually more plugged into the pulse of this team than our beat writer?

Tentacles everywhere.

Lots of the fanbase in mourning over sweet Haydn. New guy has played for the Wolves.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I was pushing Hakanpaa for a while and so I good with acquiring him. I dont like the trade in that we moved another defensive guy to get him. Also dont like that we did not get a forward anywhere.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Get something rather than nothing, and the something is a big guy who hits.

I don't hate it. Sure, I wish the return was better, but meh.

 

[Helsinki Hurricanes]

It's Hakanpaa. Or more accurately Hakanpää.

Anyways, I feel bit conflicted about this. Liked Fleury and thought he had more value than this. I also would have preferred to keep him for expansion draft purposes.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Losing Fleury makes sense, especially when the return is Hanky Panky.

 

[Identity404]

Not a huge fan as well, but if you keep the ED in mind it doesn't seem AS bad.

Fleury never had much of a leash here, would not be shocked to see him breakout as a #4 D-man. Curious what the Ducks situation is with the ED and if he will take up a slot there.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

We didn't get a Poni, instead we got a Jani.

 

[jonlin]

Impending UFA

6'5, RHS dman, played in the Karpat system with Aho for a bit. Guy is basically a black hole offensively, but brings a good bit of snarl with a good defensive game.

Honestly not a huge fan of this as I thought that Fleury had to have more value than that, but makes sense as a pre-emptive move before the ED. Basically forces Ronnie to now pick between Skjei and Gardner if we do the expected and protect Bean, Slavin, and Pesce.

It actually is a good move for playoffs. Hakanpää is a stay-at-home defenseman with grit who actually got to the top-pairing on Ducks, because of his defensive game. He doesnt score, nor is he a flashy player. He can defend though , also hit and fight. Hes built for playoffs.

 

[poobags]

Does Fleury for Hakanpaa still count as Crickets? Did I win?

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Not that familiar with JaniHa (new nickname) but I like this deal for the stretch run this year -- Fleury also was offering absolutely nothing offensively this year so we get a similar defensive D man for the bottom pair but one with some serious physicality and nastiness, which will be great for any potential playoff matchups with Dallas, Boston, Tampa, etc... Agree with you Dave on the value, not really sure why we sold so low on Fleury and I'd rather have just lost Fleury in the ED than Skjei (they won't take Gardiner). I'd have preferred we just traded picks for JaniHa and kept Haydn to expose during the expansion draft (or be insurance for Skjei if they took him instead).

 

[bsu]

Ducks fan here, you'll like Hank. He is solid defensively and every once in a while he will make a offensive play that makes you look twice. He's better than you think.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

@Lempo @Helsinki Hurricanes how do you pronounce this guy's name, anyway?

 

[cptjeff]

Effective shutdown guy, hits a lot.



Not Manson. I've see some Ducks fans on twitter saying that he's good, but it just feels like we could have gotten more for Fleury, especially since Fleury has a full year left and will still be an RFA, while Hakanpaa is an impending UFA. Kinda makes me think Fleury requested a trade and we had to scramble to work something out after other teams went with different options.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Hey guys, boards are back, did we miss anything?

Oh, just Fleury being dealt for a 6'5 218lb RHD who has elite level advanced stats defensively and is 3rd in the league in hits, and yet that still feels a little like a disappointment?

Fun stuff, the hot takes would have been scalding

A reminder: it's easier to get hits when your awful team never has the puck, as my NHL20 defenseman character can attest.

Still, I think you're mostly correct in your analysis.

 

[Helsinki Hurricanes]

Impending UFA

6'5, RHS dman, played in the Karpat system with Aho for a bit. Guy is basically a black hole offensively, but brings a good bit of snarl with a good defensive game.

Honestly not a huge fan of this as I thought that Fleury had to have more value than that, but makes sense as a pre-emptive move before the ED. Basically forces Ronnie to now pick between Skjei and Gardner if we do the expected and protect Bean, Slavin, and Pesce.

Didn't think about ED like that. It's a good point that now they can expect Skjei to be the casualty. This means they have better visibility into their future cap.

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

Sorry to see Fleury go but if it fills the physical pushback factor I can accept it.

 

[Lempo]

@Lempo @Helsinki Hurricanes how do you pronounce this guy's name, anyway?

Like "funny", starting with Y. Yunny.

Huck-un'-(pad with long a and no d).