Feels like an overpay. Unless Hanafin intends to resign.
Which I doubt given how buffalo has taken a big step back this season. That’s a high 1st round pick going to the Flames.
If the flames end up with a ~9th overall pick for rental Hanafin, anything else going to the Flames is gravy.
A playoff team buys that contract for this season. Buffalo blew this season so Hanafin being a good contract for the next few months is meaningless for a lottery team like the Sabers.
Yet you don’t know how buffalo took a step back.
the differences amount to 2 more points per every 10 games.
therr has bern about 15 or so close games that were 1 goal games or games they were0-6 or worse on PP that small margins could have meant winning games they lost. Thry have had at least 5 games they should have been the winner but the goalie they faced won the game.
the drop this year has been in PP production and injuries to the top 6 forwards. Many are still playing hurt.
they improved their ES
right now as of Jan 1 Lukkonrn has been the best goalie in the league but only at a 500 record.
currently buffalo is fine with LD.