Dreger: Islanders interested in Hanifin
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Cancuks
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Islanders have zero prospects and hardly any cap space next season thanks to Lou handing out 7 or 8 year deals and no trade clauses like candy at Halloween. I'm guessing he wants to hamstring the team so no GM will want to replace him and take his job.
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I’m not saying you’re wrong but people in glass houses…
Wahlstrom vs Kakko (#2 OA btw)
JoeSakic13
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Let’s be real here.
Deal has already been done, but they need Lou to wake up from his nap to make it official.
His alarm is set for early 2024.
Deal has already been done, but they need Lou to wake up from his nap to make it official.
His alarm is set for early 2024.
I'm sure NYI are interested, but I suspect that there must be teams able to make better offers.
I don't see why Flames would take on Pageau, and I don't know who NYI replace him with if they were to deal him. So it seems unlikely to me that he'd be involved. He still looks like the same guy on the ice, but his shot has become an undercooked muffin (probably the result of injuries).
I don't see why Flames would take on Pageau, and I don't know who NYI replace him with if they were to deal him. So it seems unlikely to me that he'd be involved. He still looks like the same guy on the ice, but his shot has become an undercooked muffin (probably the result of injuries).
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First you have to remove the 8 teams he doesn't want to be traded to.
Then you have to remove the teams that can't fit his cap.
Then, if you want high prospects, you have to remove a lot of those teams (Islanders potentially included, although it depends what position and what kind of prospect you want)
How much are teams willing to spend on Hanifin and can they plan him in their future line-up for 2024-2025 at the contract he may want?
Islanders would need to send salary back.
Everything you say is irrelevant unless NYI can provide greater value to the Flames than they'd get for Hanifin as a rental. I feel pretty certain that there will be multiple contenders which he won't block trades to who will want him as a rental.
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That doesn't make it irrelevant because you feel confident. That just means possibilities exist and ways around issues that may get in the way.
Detroit Knights
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people are just trying to drum up more support of hanifin so that the price get's just outside of stupid and yzerman has to pay more to get him.
It'll all be fine soon enough.
I mean I've been so wrong on the values to Toffoli and Zadorov I've lost all confidence in what any of our players are worth. I'm not wrong on what they are. Zadorov will play as a #3 for Vancouver and Toffoli will get 30-40 goals like I said he would, but somehow that's only worth a 3rd and throwaway asset.
Everything we state here is our opinions. That said, a top-pair (even if not super high end top pair) defender on an expiring deal is going to be one of if not the most valuable asset traded at the deadline purely as a rental. Add salary retention (or salary coming back), and the price goes up.
I think NYI should absolutely explore a deal for Hanifin, but possibly as part of a reshuffling that moves Pulock out. It does not make sense for NYI to pay Pulock what he's making. They need a player like Hanifin much more than they need Pulock. But that kind of multiple deal scenario is pretty difficult to pull off.
TheImpatientPanther
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Islanders and Hurricanes need to chill on hoarding all the D...not that there's anything wrong with that...but seriously
I’d love adding Hanifin and I’d give up a decent amount with an extension. Excited to see if this has legs.
Kevin27NYI
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Fits with Lou when thats worked for Engvall, Horvat, Palmieri, Greene, Pageau.
Kranix
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Does Lou have the moon? That's what it would cost
Wrong. He's a beast in the making
Every team aims for a sign and trade when trading away a player. You get more value in that case. Whether it’s possible is not really up to the trading team.
impaaaaaact
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Given the Isles cap and NTC situation + the fact that the flames just lost Zadorov + everything you just mentioned I can see Romanov as a clear centerpiece for this deal. I could even see it being as simple as Romanov + Bolduc + low pick for Hanifin. Calgary immediately replaces players in the mold of what they just traded (obviously Bolduc has some developing to do). I think the Isles have more trust in Aho than most fans do, and picking up Reilly helps with the veteran depth as well.
Hanifin - Dobson
Pelech - Pulock
Aho - Mayfield
Reilly
Makes sense on Hanifin though. I think most serious buyers would want him on an extension. Tanev and Lindholm less so depending on where they are going
impaaaaaact
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I really think that's going to be way too much money for a D-corps long-term, especially when Dobson gets paid. Imagine a 16+M first pairing, 12M 2nd pairing, and 4.5-5M bottom pairing. That's 45M dedicated to D and G. I still dont' think it makes sense unless NYI deal Pulock.
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IslesNorway
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Isles have no cap space and very few tradeable players
