Player Discussion Noah Hanifin

[Volica]

Yeah Hanifin has had one bad game. Valimaki has struggled all season defensively. Let’s not trade our best young D mmmkay?

CFHF gonna CFHF.

 

[Anglesmith]

Would trading Hanifin be like the Oilers trading Petry?

 

[Sparky93]

Would trading Hanifin be like the Oilers trading Petry?

Kind of, but not really. Petry was already 28 when the Oilers moved on. He never really produced significantly until he was 30.

 

[Mobiandi]

I'd been in favour of using him to get that elusive scoring piece but it would make more sense to keep him at this point. But I wouldn't hesitate to move him if we found an upgrade first in that 26-28 age range. Hanifin feels like an uber-late bloomer

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Would trading Hanifin be like the Oilers trading Petry?

More like the Oilers trading Hall, but the roles are reversed.

If traded, I suspect the Flames wouldn't get proper value for him.

 

[DFF]

Would trading Hanifin be like the Oilers trading Petry?

hanifin would be a sam Bennett if he is a forward

make you think he can do more but never delivered

 

[Sparky93]

Personally, I think the guys closer to Tyler Myers, than he is a star, but there's a lot of people around here that like to cheer for the underdogs. I'd do a Hanifin + Bennett for DeBrusk + Vaakanainen deal, in a heartbeat.

 

[Kahvi]

Hanifin is 23yo with over 400 NHL games and has had a solid career so far. Defencemen take longer to develop, especially when it comes to defencing, so I see absolutely no reason to trade him now.

 

[super6646]

He's alright but nothing special. Offense has all but evaporated this year and he's been good in his own zone but not spectacular either. He still has the draft stuff around him and I guess he is big, but I haven't been wowed by him in Calgary tbh.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Really needs to start adding some offensive production. Been jumping up a little more this year but rarely seems to end up with a good chance on net.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Would trading Hanifin be like the Oilers trading Petry?

trading Hanifin would be like the Flames traded Phaneuf, except if we actually got fair value back for Phaneuf and not... Stajan and The KHLers.

He has more value in a trade than he does on the ice.

 

[Mobiandi]

He's alright but nothing special. Offense has all but evaporated this year and he's been good in his own zone but not spectacular either. He still has the draft stuff around him and I guess he is big, but I haven't been wowed by him in Calgary tbh.

Eerily similar to Brett Kulak in vanilla-ness

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Hanifin is 2020 Brodie. Still being called out for mistakes from the year before even though he's been arguably our best defencemen this year.

 

[Nanuuk]

Welcome to Calgary where we operate on a trial and error system. Make an error and you're on trial.

 

[Volica]

Welcome to Calgary where we operate on a trial and error system. Make an error and you're on trial.

Well, not if you have fanboys, then you get excuses.

 

[Iggys Dome]

With Gio falling off a cliff people want to move Hanifin when he's probably been our most improved player this season? If we want to make a move for scoring help, trade Monahan+.

 

[Sparky93]

With Gio falling off a cliff people want to move Hanifin when he's probably been our most improved player this season? If we want to make a move for scoring help, trade Monahan+.

How has he been improved? He's on pace for 12 points over 82 games. His defensive improvements are Tanev. Just look at the difference in Hughes this year, compared to last. If you're moving out underachievers, he's 100% on the list

 

[User1996]

Count me as one of the ones who think Hanifin has been pretty stagnant in development this year. Still like him, but I don’t think he’s untouchable by any means. Just haven’t seen the strides necessary for me to value him super highly. On pace for a career low in points (yes I know we’re currently offensively inept in general). Having a good year defensively, but the tools have yet to come together.

 

[Iggys Dome]

How has he been improved? He's on pace for 12 points over 82 games. His defensive improvements are Tanev. Just look at the difference in Hughes this year, compared to last. If you're moving out underachievers, he's 100% on the list

He's looked a lot more confident in all 3 zones since the season started, listen he's probably never gonna live up to his draft hype, but moving out a cost controlled young defence man in a position of need (again, with Gio on the decline, who's not getting any younger). Our defence looks a lot thinner without Hanifin there, unless we a get a comparable top 4 defensemen included in the trade.

Also, our offence has been underwhelming 5v5 (Flames are 16th in the NHL in GF in 5v5). Hanifin gets zero PP time, so I wouldn't read into his point totals too much.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

We should definitely trade him for Mark Cundari, Reto Berra, and a late first.

 

[redgrant]

Would trading Hanifin be like the Oilers trading Petry?

The hilarious thing is if Edmonton didn't win the mcdavid sweepstakes and drafted at #3 we were 100% going to pass on marner and take hanifin.

 

[GumbyCan2]

Personally, I think the guys closer to Tyler Myers, than he is a star, but there's a lot of people around here that like to cheer for the underdogs. I'd do a Hanifin + Bennett for DeBrusk + Vaakanainen deal, in a heartbeat.

So would I, now!

 

[badi]

If you can get Debrusk in a Trade for Hanifin you should do it

 

[Body Checker]

He can eat up the minutes effectively. Top 4 D, skates well, good size. I'd say keep him around.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

If you can get Debrusk in a Trade for Hanifin you should do it

I disagree. I don’t think DeBrusk is anything special. He’s a 45pt player. Hanifin should be able to get 30-35pts a season and he’s a good guy to have on your backend.