No one is paying 2 1sts for Hanifin certainly not Arizona you can expect that prospect and 4 2nds at the most and that’s maybe even pushing it might only be 3 2nds but it’ll be zero firsts for sure

Yes they will. Especially ARI who're a team that no big name players will sign as FAs, if having the choice. CGY accepts.

Arizona is absolutely not trading two firsts, and it’s not hard selling Scottsdale and beautiful weather to players.

yeah im sure AZ would love to get hanifin, but it is not like CAL holds the cards, CAL is limited to teams w cap space and want/need him so not going to be a full on bidding war and he will walk for free at end of season so CAL at some point will take whatever (which is better than nothing). is CAL going rebuild mode? then AZ will have prolly have best package of picks/prospects, if CAL wants equal NHL talent back going to be tough to find partner.

I meant this deal seemed a bit steep.

oh yeah no chance 2 x 1st + 1x 2nd + plus decent prospect - sorry there is another hanifin to AZ that has 3x 2nd

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