Rumor: Hanifin to sign with the flames 8 x 7.5

[Nothingbutglass]

Bruins arent trading any of that for Lindholm. You're drunk. He's got 8 goals. They wont even pursue him as a ufa.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Is this real ? When is it happening?

He’s less then 90 days to end of regular season why not wait ?

Simple. Flames can offer him the 8th year and are willing to pay him UFA dollars.

 

[wintersej]

They won't trade Poitras despite him probably overachieving in the first half of the season.

Imo they would have to part with Lohrei. So something like Lohrei + 2025 1st + Harrison + Geekie for cap

I think Lorhei in a Hanifin deal makes way more sense than in a Lindholm deal. I mean it’s certainly a fair ask, but the Bruins only have Hampus Lindholm as a vet LD signed beyond next season and nothing coming from the AHL. Lorhei is just one of those prospects that is coming in an area of big need it’s hard to give up on.

Edit: not only do the bruins really only have three good prospects (those 2 plus Lysell), but Poitras and Lorhei are in positions of extreme need so it’s really hard to give them up. So every offer from Boston is 2025 1st + Lysell. I really really think the Bruins are way more likely to go budget shopping this year.

 

[DKH]

Bruins aren’t trading Lohrei his floor is good player - besides sounds like Hanifin wants to stay in Calgary

 

[Fatass]

Is this rumoured deal for Hannifin to stay in Cslgary a thing? It’s been a while and still nothing.

 

[McJedi]

They won't trade Poitras despite him probably overachieving in the first half of the season.

Imo they would have to part with Lohrei. So something like Lohrei + 2025 1st + Harrison + Geekie for cap

Lohrei isn’t any good. Worst metrics on Boston. He’s a young guy, but not a good one.

would be a disappointment if that’s the base of a Lindholm deal. I’d want someone with much higher upside If I’m the Flames.

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[KirkAlbuquerque]

How allergic are Flames management to a rebuild ?

How are they going to rebuild with Kadri and Huberdeau

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

How are they going to rebuild with Kadri and Huberdeau

They're deathly ill when it comes to rebuilds.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

7.5 for Hanifin is very fair. He's really good.

 

[McShogun99]

Sign Lindholm for 8 years and lock up that core.

 

[Numbah4]

I think Lorhei in a Hanifin deal makes way more sense than in a Lindholm deal. I mean it’s certainly a fair ask, but the Bruins only have Hampus Lindholm as a vet LD signed beyond next season and nothing coming from the AHL. Lorhei is just one of those prospects that is coming in an area of big need it’s hard to give up on.

Huh? Carlo is signed thru 2027. McAvoy is signed thru 2030. All the Bruins need from Mason is to develop into D4 to go with Carlo. Would be very cheap and allow them to use all of their money on forwards.

 

[wintersej]

Huh? Carlo is signed thru 2027. McAvoy is signed thru 2030. All the Bruins need from Mason is to develop into D4 to go with Carlo. Would be very cheap and allow them to use all of their money on forwards.

Those are RD.

At LD they are losing Forbort and Gryz and only have Lindholm. If they move out Lorhei they have a lot more holes to fill at LD. I don't think we are saying different things.

 

[Numbah4]

Those are RD.

At LD they are losing Forbort and Gryz and only have Lindholm. If they move out Lorhei they have a lot more holes to fill at LD. I don't think we are saying different things.

We can’t afford Hanafin. 5&6 need to be cheap vets or kids. I’m ok seeing what Mason develops into. Pick up a defenseman at 2025 deadline if he doesn’t develop.

 

[Double Dion]

We can’t afford Hanafin. 5&6 need to be cheap vets or kids. I’m ok seeing what Mason develops into. Pick up a defenseman at 2025 deadline if he doesn’t develop.

He's not a 5 or 6. He's a 2 on most teams. He's a 1 on 5 or 6 and a 3 on 5 or 6.

 

[Numbah4]

He's not a 5 or 6. He's a 2 on most teams. He's a 1 on 5 or 6 and a 3 on 5 or 6.

Who said he’s a 5 or6? We can’t afford him. You can’t spend all your money on D.
McAvoy 9.5
Hampus 6.5
Carlo 4.1
Lohrei may be able to slide into that 2nd pair next year.

 

[wintersej]

Who said he’s a 5 or6? We can’t afford him. You can’t spend all your money on D.
McAvoy 9.5
Hampus 6.5
Carlo 4.1
Lohrei may be able to slide into that 2nd pair next year.

Gryz at 3.7 + Forbort at 3 vs Hanifin at 7.5 + million dollar vet. With the cap going up, that isn't drastically over allocating at all. Anyway, don't think its happening anyway!

 

[stungun54]

why is boston buying high on hanifin and lindholm? dont see the point. sign players this summer. no guarantees either forbort or griz dont sign this summer and stay. i personally dont see why we should overpay for anyone we simply dont have the assets to deal and cant afford to move our young roster players. keep poitras and lohrie they havent even begun to shave for crying out loud. hannifin and lindholm are not coming to boston unless its this summer as ufa, unless somehow Sweeney does a sign and trade but just dont see us being able to pull that off without sending off our only young core players.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Think the bruins stay as is for the season.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

How are they going to rebuild with Kadri and Huberdeau

While both guys are overpaid - it's not like the Flames would be cap strapped. At the end of the day - Huberdeau's contract doesn't keep the Flames from doing anything they want to do if they chose to rebuild.

 

[blankall]

How are they going to rebuild with Kadri and Huberdeau

Kadri, with his current play, can be moved. Huberdeau alone won't prevent a rebuild.

To be fair, the flames are in a bit of an awkward place to rebuild. They are missing the star forwards, but have some of the best depth in the league. They even have more depth waiting on the farm, but don't have the free roster spots. The flames likely finish with 8 forwards with 40+ points.

If you do total rebuild, in fiveish years that depth is gone and you risk ending up as the Oilers wasting you star players prime, with no good depth around them.

 

[bleedgreen]

He’s a Boston guy through and through. He’ll likely end up in the Northeast somewhere just to be close, but I bet Boston wouldn’t have to outbid everyone to get him. Hanifin I mean, not Lindholm.

 

[DKH]

Lohrei isn’t any good. Worst metrics on Boston. He’s a young guy, but not a good one.

would be a disappointment if that’s the base of a Lindholm deal. I’d want someone with much higher upside If I’m the Flames.

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Dude your on crack when it comes to Lohrei

No way Boston should deal him for a rental

His upside is immense

 

[McJedi]

Dude your on crack when it comes to Lohrei

No way Boston should deal him for a rental

His upside is immense

Maybe. He’s obviously young and has potential to grow.

Current Lohrei should still be in the AHL. He is not good in the NHL. His metrics, across the board, suck.

 

[DKH]

Maybe. He’s obviously young and has potential to grow.

Current Lohrei should still be in the AHL. He is not good in the NHL. His metrics suck.

Get out of the basement and watch some hockey

 

[lakeshirts37]

Seems dumb by Hanifin's agent but I guess he knows the market.

With the cap going up I would have had no issue with the Sharks giving Hanifin ~9M on a 7-year deal as a UFA which would be more total dollars than this contract.

Reason #1,574,466 you’re not a GM