Benn won't waive for Chicago. I also think Harley + a 1st Round Pick is a bit extreme for a guy that's already stated he's not going to re-sign in Calgary. Not saying Hanifin will be cheap or anything, but this would keep Dallas in pretty much the same position. They really need to ADD to their blue line, not swap a top-4 defenseman for another top-4 defenseman.

If Dallas were to trade for Hanifin, I can't imagine Harley being a part of the return. More likely, they would like try to center the package around Marchment/Faksa & someone like Mavrik Bourque or Christian Kyrou (other pieces added too). They have a surplus of forwards that they'd need to move and can use prospects to boost the trade package a bit.

Since when is Thomas Harley a top 4? Last year he played 6 games in the NHL and 66 games in the AHL.

Genuinely not trying to sound condescending, but did you watch the Stars in the postseason? He was Dallas' 2nd best defenseman and it wasn't even close. He will either start the season next to Heiskanen or as the focal point on the Stars 2nd pair. Kid was lights out for Dallas, and looks like the 1st round pick he was drafted as.

Obviously not saying he's better than Hanifin, but the Stars need to add Hanifin to Harley and Heiskanen (lot's of H's) to fill out the top-4.

Even if Benn were to waive his NTC (he wouldn't), Dallas isn't trading Harley, Benn and a 1st for Hanafin.

-Harley was Dallas's 2nd best dman in the playoffs, and is expected to solidify his spot in the Top 4 and run the 2nd PP this season. He's Dallas's top D prospect who's expected to be s a full-time Top 4 guy at and QB the 2PP. Dallas is already weak on D, they're not moving out their second best guy and rising star. Hanafin's better right now, but from a long-term view, this would be a terrible move even if it was a 1-for-1.

Adding in Benn (who had more points than anyone on Calgary last season) AND a 1st? This is a terribad trade.

All the swapping 3rds and AHL-caliber player additions are fluff.

No I didn't watch the Stars in the playoffs this year. I didn't watch very many playoff games at all this year. Last year I watched all 7 of the Stars playoff games. That was one helluva tough series great hockey the way it's meant to be played!

Benn isn't going to Calgary in this proposal. He's too old and too expensive for Calgary's current needs anyhow. Chicago is getting him cheap though. Really it's two separate trades.

It is 2 trades so DAL trades Benn for cap room and then go get Hanifin