Speculation: Will Hanzal Be Traded? (Hanzal Speculation)
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Berglund has always played the right way and Tippett could easily ask Hitch what he thinks.
ParisSaintGermain
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I hope Don either works out a new contract or trade Hanzal this summer; I don't want another potential difficult contract situation creeping into next season.
Uncertainty on important players weeks before a trade deadline is detrimental to the team (Vermette last year, Boedker this year).
Uncertainty on important players weeks before a trade deadline is detrimental to the team (Vermette last year, Boedker this year).
BUX7PHX
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Well, we know that Strome is our #1C of the future. Looking at junior play, Dvorak appears to be miles ahead of Hanzal, but that could just be the London team dynamic vs Hanzal playing with Red Deer in his last year of juniors.
We still have to find out how Strome and Dvorak adjust, and in all honesty, I think that in about 2-3 years, Strome and Dvorak will both be considered better players than Hanzal. So, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to re-sign Hanzal to a very long-term deal. If we can get him to agree to a 3 year deal, that would be perfect. However, I think that he will want more than 3 years, so it may be in our best interest to trade Hanzal.
The difficult thing with Hanzal is that we have complained the last two years about the injury potential with Vermette and Boedker heading into the trade deadline. With Hanzal's injury past, it would actually make sense to unload him sooner, rather than later, but that is its own catch-22 in case Strome or Dvorak struggle out of the gate. I could see something at either the draft or deadline, but don't know which will get us the better return, if only b/c the injury situation could rear its head during play next year. That and his defensive presence would be a major help, but I think we have some decently formidable Cs for the PK and 3rd/4th line help.
We still have to find out how Strome and Dvorak adjust, and in all honesty, I think that in about 2-3 years, Strome and Dvorak will both be considered better players than Hanzal. So, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to re-sign Hanzal to a very long-term deal. If we can get him to agree to a 3 year deal, that would be perfect. However, I think that he will want more than 3 years, so it may be in our best interest to trade Hanzal.
The difficult thing with Hanzal is that we have complained the last two years about the injury potential with Vermette and Boedker heading into the trade deadline. With Hanzal's injury past, it would actually make sense to unload him sooner, rather than later, but that is its own catch-22 in case Strome or Dvorak struggle out of the gate. I could see something at either the draft or deadline, but don't know which will get us the better return, if only b/c the injury situation could rear its head during play next year. That and his defensive presence would be a major help, but I think we have some decently formidable Cs for the PK and 3rd/4th line help.
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Agree, we will probably need Hanzal as still the 1C next year with Strome as 2C and Dvorak possibly not even playing the whole year at C. but maybe trade Hanzal at the trade deadline next year. As long as Tipp is the head coach, we know that the 4C is pretty much just going to be a warm body, but Richardson could more than admirably fill that role for the next ~year. Vermette is not nearly as effective as he was a couple of years ago but could be helpful for 2016-17 season still as 3C. Then we part ways from him. I think eventually DM spends a little money, if we want to be true contenders, on a good center that could play on the second/third line for the 2017-18 season, assuming that Hanzal is eventually traded. hopefully Strome and Dvorak pan out as the centers in the top-6, then we have Rieder Domi Duclair and maybeeee Perlini filling out the more skilled guys. need a UFA top-6 right winger for 2016-17 in the meantime. no idea who that could be.
i find the idea of a Hanzal-less Coyotes very depressing. I hope he stays healthy the rest of this season and all through next season leading Don to feel more comfortable signing him and in return Hanzal wanting to stay decides to sign a Coyote friendly contract. That's probably not going to happen but that's what I hope happens.
zerekstar
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Hanzal is our second best player behind OEL. I would hate to lose him but I realize there are concerns about his back which might force Don to trade him. But I hope he stays because he makes everyone around him better.
