Speculation: TOR/CAL Mock Trade

Double Dion

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As an Oiler fan... NO!



Honestly, Hanifin is just another Justin Schultz. Nice skating offensive D that ideally should be playing 3rd pairing, maybe 2nd pairing. I expected him to be a lot better than he has shown.

I'm not a Hanifin fan, but you're just wrong. Hanifin is a #3 defenseman for most teams. He's basically in the same category as Nurse. #1 physical tools, but missing the hockey sense. He's not even close to being a bottom pairing guy. That said, if I'm the Leafs I'm not moving Nylander for him.
 

Just Linda

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Actually I think the Flames say yes. Could you imagine a line of Gaudreau - Monahan - Nylander?

That is in fact a line.

Would be fun to defend against them too, neither wing is winning board battles so they likely wouldn't get many points except off the rush.
 
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Sam Pollock

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That is in fact a line.

Would be fun to defend against them too, neither wing is winning board battles so they likely wouldn't get many points except off the rush.
Okay but how many rushes would that get during an average game? Definitely a great power play.
 

Fatass

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Seems like a fair trade player fir player, but I don’t see how either player is a need for the other team.
 

zar

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I'm not a Hanifin fan, but you're just wrong. Hanifin is a #3 defenseman for most teams. He's basically in the same category as Nurse. #1 physical tools, but missing the hockey sense. He's not even close to being a bottom pairing guy. That said, if I'm the Leafs I'm not moving Nylander for him.

Except for the fact Nurse plays 1st pairing minutes and Hanifin plays 2nd pairing minutes. .. and Nurse our scores Hanifin by +50% while getting less PP time.

In addition...

Nurse...
... is the more physical player... out hits Hanifin greater than 2:1. (/60)
... blocks 50% more shots than Hanifin. (/60)
... gives the puck away less, 34% less, than Hanifin

Hanifin...
...takes the puck away 40% more than Nurse
.
 

Double Dion

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Except for the fact Nurse plays 1st pairing minutes and Hanifin plays 2nd pairing minutes. .. and Nurse our scores Hanifin by +50% while getting less PP time.

In addition...

Nurse...
... is the more physical player... out hits Hanifin greater than 2:1. (/60)
... blocks 50% more shots than Hanifin. (/60)
... gives the puck away less, 34% less, than Hanifin

Hanifin...
...takes the puck away 40% more than Nurse
.
Hanifin isn't a disaster covering in his own end like Nurse. Both players are miscast above a #3 role. Nurse plays 1st pairing minutes because Edmonton only has one 1st pairing defenseman and he's hurt a lot. Nurse slots exactly where Hanifin does in Calgary.
 

zar

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Hanifin isn't a disaster covering in his own end like Nurse. Both players are miscast above a #3 role. Nurse plays 1st pairing minutes because Edmonton only has one 1st pairing defenseman and he's hurt a lot. Nurse slots exactly where Hanifin does in Calgary.
Hanifin struggles playing 2nd pairing. Nurse struggles playing 1st pairing.
Currently... Nurse should be a 2nd pairing Dman... Hanifin a 3rd pairing.
 

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