{"id":436417,"date":"2024-03-06T19:03:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=436417"},"modified":"2024-03-06T19:03:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:03:12","slug":"noah-hanifin-traded-by-the-calgary-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/06\/noah-hanifin-traded-by-the-calgary-flames\/","title":{"rendered":"Noah Hanifin Traded by the Calgary Flames"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In another &#8220;where there is smoke there is fire&#8221; rumour to come to fruition, the Calgary Flames have traded top four defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hanifno01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-01-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Hanifin.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can confirm that Noah Hanifin is heading to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VGK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#VGK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reporterchris\/status\/1765526392375005672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Vegas Golden Knights would gladly take on his contract for a deep playoff run.<\/p>\n<h2>Calgary Flames Trade Noah Hanifin<\/h2>\n<p>Originally drafted fifth overall by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/hurricanes\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>, Noah Hanifin found his way to Calgary as a part of the big <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hamildo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-01-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dougie Hamilton<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lindhel01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-01-17_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elias Lindholm<\/a> trade (with some other pieces involved). Since spending time in Calgary since the 2018-19 season, Hanifin has developed into a reliable top-four defenceman. He may not be quite as elite as some pre-draft projections had him, but he nevertheless is a very effective defender.<\/p>\n<p>His best offensive season came in 2021-22 when he put up ten goals and 38 assists in 81 games. Even though it is not really the most reliable stat, he was also a plus 27 in that season. He is a great all situations defenceman with a good skating ability. Hanifin can play on the power play, penalty kill and be a reliable top four defenceman at 5v5. All of this is not to mention that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/flames\/player\/noah-hanifin-8478396\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he<\/a> is 6&#8242; 3&#8243; and 207 lbs which is a solid size for a defenceman with good skating ability.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means<\/h3>\n<p>At 26 years old, Hanifin is really just in his prime now. The ups and downs involving the Calgary Flames and Hanifin between re-signing versus trading ended up tipping towards this eventual move. But Calgary decided to recoup assets for the pending UFA. He will certainly be looking at a raise from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capfriendly.com\/players\/noah-hanifin\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his<\/a> current $4.95 million AAV.<\/p>\n<p>For the Golden Knights, they are getting exactly what was described above. An all-situations, sizeable defenceman who can push the puck and also play defence responsibly. For someone in his prime, he can be a big help now and in the future. He certainly helps improve the depth and quality of the team&#8217;s defensive core.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In another &#8220;where there is smoke there is fire&#8221; rumour to come to fruition, the Calgary Flames have traded top four defenceman Noah Hanifin. Can confirm that Noah Hanifin is heading to #VGK. &mdash; Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 6, 2024 The Vegas Golden Knights would gladly take on his contract for a deep playoff run. 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