With Noah Hanifin being one of the most sought-after defenseman this trade deadline, the heat is on for teams to try and craft a deal that is enticing enough for the Calgary Flames to bite. Last night, Elliotte Friedman confirmed that Hanifin would be hitting the market and that US teams feel like they are more confident they can land him.
There is a lot of speculation around the league that Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs were the leading candidates to land Hanifin, primarily due to the defenseman's previous relationship with the now-Leafs GM. However, if what Friedman is saying is true, it looks like the Leafs might have to dish out a lot more than previously expected in terms of an extension for Hanifin if they want to land him.
As the deadline approaches, we will see who lands Hanifin.
POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 18 | 249 ANSWERS Elliotte Friedman Makes a Major Statement on Noah Hanifin's Imminent Trade Do you think the Leafs will land Hanifin? | ||
Yes | 49 | 19.7 % |
No | 200 | 80.3 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Mitch Marner | 2 | - | 2 | |
Logan Cooley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
Dylan Guenther | - | 1 | 1 | |
Michael Kesselring | - | 1 | 1 | |
Fraser Minten | - | 1 | 1 | |
Mikhail Sergachev | - | 1 | 1 | |
Chris Tanev | - | 1 | 1 | |
John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
Simon Benoit | - | - | - | |
Nick Bjugstad | - | - | - | |
Michael Carcone | - | - | - | |
Ian Cole | - | - | - | |
Lawson Crouse | - | - | - | |
Connor Dewar | - | - | - | |
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | - | - | - | |
Barrett Hayton | - | - | - | |
Pontus Holmberg | - | - | - | |
Clayton Keller | - | - | - | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |